Update on Mom and Drivel

The office called about Mom’s sonogram on her neck. There are 40% to 60% blockages in her arteries on both sides of her neck. I have to go pick up orders tomorrow for her to get a MRA done. They said this test is similar to a MRI, I have never heard of it. I think this time they will do surgery. This is somewhat scary to me. I hope it all works out well. I don’t even know who her doctor will be for this yet. It would seem to me that removing these blockages might alleviate some of the small strokes she has so often.

Mom does not want me to tell my niece about the results of her test because she does not want my brother who no longer speaks to us to know about her health. This effectively puts me in the middle again, and I do not like it. My niece is such a dear friend to me and she cares about Mom, so it would seem to me only right to tell her. If she then tells my brother, so what? He ought to quit being asinine anyway. He only has one mother and she is not doing well. My family is so good at playing games, and I am so tired of the bull. If I could I think I would move to Alaska and leave them back here for good. I want to be close to all of them because I love them all, but they are crazy makers. It never fails that I get punished for their antics. The primary players are all older than me, why don’t they grow up? ARWG.

I cooked, but am still full from our late lunch. I do not think I am going to be able to eat much. I tried to get out of the cooking, but Alex seemed to want me to do it, so I did. He ate all his food and asked if there was more meat so I guess he liked what I fixed. He had four thin sliced pork chops, broccoli rice au gratin, and baby carrots, that should have been enough.

It is pouring outside, and they say that the temperatures are supposed to drastically drop overnight. Should be fun driving tomorrow if there is any ice.

Penny is under the desk giving my feet and legs a tongue bath, and I already showered tonight. Penny loves me. If people loved like dogs, without condition, I think the world might be a nicer place. That reminds me, you should really read this book: DOGSPELL   A Dogmatic Theology on the Abounding Love of God  by: Mary Ellen Ashcroft. It is a short little book, but very good. My counselor who recently left county mental health to move on to a private practice gave it to me about a year ago. I miss her, though we still email sometimes. It is good that I had another counselor and was not left without support. Counselors have been a godsend in my life over the recent years. They have helped me through a lot. I honestly don’t understand how most people do without them.

I was wondering today, is there some way to back up what we post to our blogs? I would like to keep what I have posted on here just in case something went wrong and MSN lost my blog. I mean with MSN you never know, it could happen. If anyone knows I would appreciate the information.

I may be back in a little while.

Always,

Jo Ann