My time, I was second

  My time, I was second

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I am feeling like this old man after seeing a doctor whose great grandpa I could be!

 For today…

Yesterday was my time to see the doctor. I was disappointed, my doctor was traveling, so I met with his substitute.  She did not have BAD news, but neither did she have GOOD news. 

For the first time I saw a Dr. who was not proud of my blood work.  She asked if I had any complaints and I mentioned I am noticing cold temps now; before my Covid, loss of weight experience I could always stand cold weather with no complaint. She wasn’t very clear about the situation but said it like I should know, “Well sir, you are anemic, and with a low red blood count that feeling cold is common.”

“I AM ENIMIC?” I asked.

She went on to say my Red blood count is low and she was prescribing Iron and Vitamin C.

I have always pictured an anemic person as no energy, and sickly.  She said I will tire easily because I do not have enough Reds to carry the oxygen to my lungs and body parts where needed.

I sorta informed the young lady that I am probably the most energetic OLD man she has ever known.  I do not stop working much.

NOW FUNNY THING!!  TODAY, I HAVE WORKED GATHERING LIMBS, breaking AND BURNING THEM, it is only 3 PM and I am tired.  LOL  MEthinks it is the power of suggestion.  ;-)

A lady at church suggested I eat  beef liver (I love liver and onions!!), she said it helped her be less anemic.  Now that I think of it, I must like pork liver because at our home that would be what we had from ‘hog killing’ time. At least I hope hog liver is even better for my problem than beef.

I would rather eat food to help me but I will take the meds she has prescribed.

Are you or have you  been Anemic?

Nite Shipslog

PS

Things must not be bad, she said I could talk it over with my Doctor NEXT YEAR,.  I have an appt On Sept 2025!

LOL  Thanks for all the comments, I appreciate the concern and any suggestions...love you guys.

She was first

 Sherry went to see her Doctor today,  She likes him but most times says, he is not a doctor, but a Dr. Assistant.  I usually comment that most times I feel I would rather see a nurse, they seem to be more realistic than a doctor anyway. LOL

I am sure my Dr doesn't read this.  LOL again.

My girl has suffered for the past couple weeks with bad pains in her hip area.  I tell her they are to pretty to hurt!!!!!

But I know she has been in much pain.  So Mr. Dr. said it is Ortho Arthritis, do not take Ibuprofen but stick with   Tylenol and watch your blood pressure.  He wants her BP records for the next two weeks, when she must go back.

She is getting a little relief.  I am helping some around here.

I get my blood work done in two days then a few days later I will see my doctor.

I can use my arm more,  not sure I will ask him about it, yet.  I don't want to tie us up with more dr. appts. LOL

We do have reservations up in Pennsylvania near Lancaster. over our anniversary and are hoping to be able to enjoy the Play at Sight and Sound  for our  68th wedding anniversary.  I think I am counting right.  We were married Sept 22, 1956.  She was the most beautiful bride in the world.  I do have a right to my opinion.  ;-),  And I have always had an eye for beauty.

Nite Shipslog

 Old age

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 Some of my fav. pictures of my girl...

Sherry on a Rock seat, I think near Rock City,TN (not sure)

She always made a pretty picture sitting in the Grass!

 For today…

When I tell my sweetheart we are getting old, she immediately corrects me, “No Honey, we ARE OLD!”  I guess she is correct, but I think we got here awful fast!!

She emphized it this week, her hip started hurting! Along with a finger she has ‘trigger finger’ on one hand, that is when a finge locks in  the folded position. She snaps it ope in the morning and it is good until she sleeps all night and there is is again.

And she has been petting me about my sorry shoulder so we now are sort of a concert of complaints. LOL

I am here just to let y’all and the family know we are in  NC for old peoples doctors appts then hopefully on to Pennsylvania to visit friends and try to see a play at Sight and Sound. I think this year it is Daniel…

I drove the 500 mile trip using mostly my left arm, with no problems.  Stopped twice for fuel then stopped and Sherry made us a deviled egg sandwich for a lunch break.

More later I hope.

 

Nite Shipslog

PS

 Thanks for reading and the comments, love you guys

After Debbie

 No major problems, just a leak or two in the RV solid 48 hours with rain.  We moved on Monday and were blessed with calm and finished taking down all hookups moving about 30 miles and found a spot in Eustis. finished  all hookups just in time to get back inside before the rain restarted.  Will sit here until time to head back to NC, when Debbie is gone to Mass and Maine.

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers...  Gotta get off here....

Nite Shipslog

playing it by ear with the storm

 I know you have heard this before.  We are in central Florida, once a few years ago we tried to outrun or outthink a hurricane.  We stayed just miles ahead of it into Georgia, and it caught us after it down graded to a Tropical Storm.  We later returned to our home with minor damage to the house, but the pier needed work.  We no longer have that place, but we have promised to take care of our son's place.  It is a stationary trailer which is anchored now as a home.

We are in a motor home ourselves at present.  In the next two days we must decide whether to stick with his home in Leesburg or try to out distance the coming storm.  This is an 'iffy' situation.  No one knows what this storm will do.  It appears that Key West will be hit hard, at least we do not live there anymore. SIGHHH.

My arm is a little better, but sticking around could put a strain on it.  We are headed to his house in a few minutes to see if there is anything more we can do to prepare it for the WIND/RAINs that are sure to come, just how much is the IFFY thing about it.

What we must do is decide whether to buckle up ourselves,,,,,,, OR RUN.   Not sure......  Most likely our best bet is to sit it out, BUT if the winds predicted are 110 or better, we will RUN, if the roads are open... 

Will let you know when we can. STORMS do play heck with the internet, But don't worry, we will  follow the BEST route at the time....

Nite Shipslog

THANKS

 You guys that read, and especially the ones who comment, are great. I have pushed my  arm and shoulder too much.  I will continue to read your stuff too.  But it will be a few days before I can,  my assistant on this app keeps filling out my sentences, am I that predictable??  

I am trying to secure my shoulder and elbow.  Sherry laughs at my attempts.  Think I look strange with a belt around my arm and chest.\

Takd care

nite shipslog

ps Sherry is doing out driving for awhile....

I survived my Childhood

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 For today, just trying to not cry, complain and moan…

Some folks would wonder why I am still here. Some of the things I remember, I came from a good family. My sister Shirley and I were the late children. There were 4 boys and 3 girls; 3 boys and 2 girls lived to adulthood. 

I always loved the outdoors. I smoked rabbit tobacco at 4/5years old. I accidently set a huge straw field.  No fire department, the whole community of High Shoals showed up to fight the fire. I got a good 'whupping.'

My dad pastored a country church then. Shirley taught me to ride a bike, jump rope and play hop-scotch. Dad taught me to make a rabbit trap and I caught many for mom to cook, before we moved.

We moved to the City of Burlington, there I saw squirrels walking on power lines and it amazed me boys didn’t hunt them. LOL. I attended my first years of Public School. Back then (40/50s) the Bible was very prominent. Much of our required memory work was from the Bible, mostly memorizing  Psalms. There was always prayer and reciting the pledge to the Flag.

First grade and 4th grade

I do not fuss about prayer in school now, although I think allowing a silent moment for personal worship would be good. Probably 99%+ of students THEN were from Christian related families.

Then to Albemarle, where I met my first longtime friend, Vondale. Even in the 4^th grade he was a working guy, he had a paper route, I learned a lot from him and his family. Of course he did lead me astray. He taught me how to challenge other boys to BB wars with our BB rifles, and no one ever lost an eye thank the Lord.  Once out on his Uncle's farm we had the chance to run out about a quarter mile and let his cousin shoot at us with his 22 caliber hunting rifle, using short shells of course.  They were guaranteed to shoot a half mile.  They said it couldn’t hurt much and we figured we could see them coming. LOL Yes, that is true, we did not get hit. 

We scaled rock walls in a quarry, cooked eggs on flat rocks, swimmed and drank from rivers and creeks.

I also saw my first TV and got my own dog. Before we moved to Valdese.

I did a few more crazy things; much of which is the reason why I say it is a wonder I’ve lived about 86 years. ;-).

 

Nite Shipslog

PS

Now don’t even try to tell me you didn’t do crazy stuff as a youngster……

Thank you for being here…  Life is supposed to be better for me (on the road) even with a few pains…. LOL  Thanks for all the comments, love you guys.