Where has the time gone?

I did not realize that it has been over 2 weeks since I have blogged on here. I knew it had been awhile, but was not aware it was that long. Guess I have been busy doing other things besides being on here. Not sure how many people are still reading this, but, I will try and keep going as long as I can. Dawna is singing at a fund raiser tonight at the Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex. It is to benefit the Pregnancy Center in Sharon. She is singing two songs, and we get a free meal! Not bad. Should be a good time, and it is for a good cause.
Dawna's birthday is one week from today. She turns the big 50. And 2 days after her birthday, we will be celebrating our 5Th Wedding Anniversary. Not sure what we will do to celebrate that yet, probably go out to dinner. Maybe see a movie afterwards. We will see. Not sure if there is anything worth seeing right now.
I have been working a lot, also. But, I have been getting a day off in the middle of the week, which is really nice. I was off today. And I am off next Monday, but, that is a holiday, so I guess that really doesn't count as a normal day off. That's okay, I will take any day off I can get.
Steelers are off this week. They are 4-1 so far. Pretty good start. They lost to the Eagles a few weeks ago. I think they are one of the best teams in the league this year. Maybe even a chance to win it all??? That would be great. Have to keep all the players healthy. Willie Parker missed the last 2 games. He should be back next week.
Okay, that's about it for now. I will try and get more news on here a little sooner next time. Have a great week!

Whats new.

It has been a week since I have writ en anything on here. I did not realize it had been that long. I guess life has been a little busy for me here. Dawna and I were asked to join a bible study group from our church. They meet every Friday evening, and they take turns at each others homes. We had the opportunity to host this past Fridays group. We had a very enjoyable time. There are 4 other couples from our church that are in this group. All couples are close to our age group, which makes it very nice. We have a snack, fellowship with each other for a while, then study the bible. We also have a prayer list, and praise list each week. I think Fridays are going to be a good night for us for a while.
The Steelers lost their first game this past Sunday to the Philadelphia Eagles. It was not a good game. Roethlisberger got sacked 8 times. Our offensive line has to get better and give him better protection, or it could be a long season. I hope it was just one game. They play again next Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens. Hopefully it will be an easy win.
Long day at work today. One of our postal carriers called off sick, so all of us had to work an extra hour and a half. Beautiful day outside, so that helped some. Still, it was a lot of walking. Legs are a little weary tonight. Guess I am just getting older. Arthritis is my big toes hurt a lot too. Am trying Arthritis strength Tylenol to see if that helps.
That's about it for now. 6 more games, and the Pirate season will be over!

Steelers and work.

The Steelers have started off this season with a perfect 2-0 record. They beat Houston pretty handily the first game of the year in Pittsburgh. Ben Roethlisberger only had one incompletion during the game. Willie Parker had a great game rushing. Overall they looked very good. They traveled to Cleveland for their second game on Sunday night. The steelers won 10-6. Very low scoring game. I think the weather had a lot to do with that. The remnants of Hurricane Ike blew through that night. Winds were very high. But, the defense did their job, and shut down the Browns. Next up, are the Philadelphia Eagles next Sunday. Could be 3-0!
I went back to work today. It was my first day in almost 3 weeks. I feel it now. My legs ache tonight. I haven't walked that much in the past few weeks, so my legs feel like jelly tonight. I will be okay after a few days. Just need to get back into the swing of things.
That's about it for now. You all have a great day, and I will be back here soon.

In memory of Seth

This is Seth Weaver. He is a little boy that Dawna used to take care of when she worked for Interim Health Care. He is a special needs boy. Seth passed away last night around 6:30 PM. Seth could not see, could not walk, could not move real well. We are not sure if he understood everything, or even knew us all. But, he was special to Dawna and I. Seth was at our wedding. We brought him to our house many times for respite care. I got to know Seth quite well, and I will miss him. He is in a much better place now. No more pain, and hopefully he is whole now. I know his parents, Scott and Jenny will miss him, but, they can continue on with their lives knowing they did the best they could for him. His funeral is on Monday, and Dawna and I will be there to say goodbye to little Seth. It will be a sad day for us here, but, a joyous day for Seth. Please keep his family in your prayers this week. I am sure they would appreciate that.

Mom's Turn.

Well, yesterday was my mother's turn to have surgery. She had cataract surgery at Greenville Hospital yesterday morning. Everything went well. Dawna took her to the hospital and sat with her and brought her home. I stayed with my Dad, and we had a nice morning together. Her surgery was at 9Am, and she was home by noon. That is pretty cool, how quick everything is done anymore.
Teddy had a haircut yesterday afternoon. He looks so cute now. He actually loved having a "spa" treatment. After he was finished, he came running all through the house playing with his bone toys. He is such a funny dog.
After that we went to Goldstein's furniture store in Hermitage and bought a new dining room table and hutch. We also bought a new love seat and 2 matching recliners. We needed new living room furniture. Our sofa and love seat are just not comfortable any more. So, we got a pretty good deal on all these. No interest if we pay it off in 2 years. Not a problem.
I go see my foot doctor today to get my stitches out in my foot. The Post Office called this morning and wanted to see if I could go back to work on Friday instead of next Monday. I told them I need to ask my doctor first. I would rather wait till Monday, but, we will see.

Mindie's Surgery

Seems like we are all taking turns having surgery here. Today was Mindie's turn. She had a sterile needle stick in here finger a few weeks ago, while working at White Cliff nursing home. It became badly infected, and now she has MRSA. They scheduled her for surgery today. Surgery was supposed to be at 8:15am. Her Doctor was running late, so it got pushed back at least half an hour. She went through the surgery OK, and was in recovery room around 10:30, but nobody came out and told us. She was admitted to her room, and Dawna and I went to burger king for lunch for everyone. After we got back, Doctor Anderson still had not made an appearance to tell us what he did. We finally came home around 1PM. Mindie needed her rest, and so did we. Hopefully, Dr. Anderson will see her sometime today so we know what exactly they did to her. Her finger was all wrapped up, so we know she at least kept her finger. She was in some pain, but morphine will help that. Will update more when we find out more.

Feeling Better

Well, it has been 5 days since my foot surgery. I have been using a cane to get around for the most part. Today, I quit using the cane. My foot feels so much better. I go back to see my doctor this afternoon. He will check out the area where he operated and change the dressing. The only area it really hurts is around where he operated. My heel feels better, which is great! We will find out more this afternoon after he changes the dressing. I am feeling really positive so far about this surgery. Only time will tell now. Thanks to all of you who prayed for me. I really appreciate it all.
Dawna has been keeping me busy at home. Small things. Taking laundry down to the basement, and taking it back upstairs. Trying to fix her coffee maker. Need to move my HD TV back upstairs to the Steel er room before the week ends. Have to get ready for football season! Want to cut grass, but I better wait a few more days. Might have to hire someone to do it. Not sure if my doctor will let me do the grass. I just don't like sitting around doing nothing. I get too antsy.
The Pirates have lost 10 in a row. Not good. They play the reds next in Cincinnati. Dawna's Dad is going to the game Wednesday night with his friend Reba. He has really become quite the baseball fan. Problem is, he likes the Reds, not the Pirates! I will have to work on changing that!
Nice day outside today, so, I am getting off here and taking advantage of the nice weather. Talk to you all soon!