HELLO DARL'IN

Those of you who are early country music fans may remember Conway Twitty ?
He made many hearts throb with his songs.  One was Hello Darling.  I don't know why I thought of that song as I stepped into the Wal-Mart yesterday.  The song goes--it's been a long long time.  It has been  since I went on my own and drove my car there.
I felt free.  My Doctor said she was throwing away my boot and did not want to see me for three months.  Yeah!!  I am so grateful to be back in my shoes, even with an insert.  That is no big deal.  Well back to WalMart.  It took me 2 hours to get back home.  I went up and down every isle and at a slow pace.  Turns out THAT was a mistake.  I was so tired when I got back (safe) till I made a hot dog to celebrate, ate it and fell on my bed.  I  slept for an hour.  I will do better next time.  As Conway sang-It's been a long long time.

Betty Boop


 

BYE BYE BOOT

I was beginning to think I would never say that.  My boot was beginning to " grow" on me.  Yesterday after a successful root canal, I got a good report on my foot.  No more boot.  Just insert in my shoes.  No more visits for 3 months.  I feel free after 7 or more weeks  of struggling with this simple little foot.  Turns out feet are not simple at all.  After all they have to bear a lot of weight and support your whole body.  Any way----I feel free and out of a cage.  I really had a busy day.  And so did Amy.  What would I do without her?  I would be in more trouble than I seem to stay in.  O I  will begin to drive again too. Great!!
Now on to exercise class and fun with, next to my family, the best bunch of folks I know. 

Betty Boop

FUN FUN FUN

Really the root canal went well.  It was not as bad as I thought it would be.  Just took a while.  Of course my check book suffered more than I did.  You do what you have to do.  I am glad I could afford it.  Thank you Truman.

Now Amy will come back this afternoon and we will go to my Foot Dr,  This has been a long drawn out affair.  Hope I get to see the end of it soon too.  Made an appointment with my ear Dr.  for next week.  Still having a little trouble there.  The my regular Dr. for my A1C blood test for the end of month.  I keep these Dr's going this month

Well I think cream of tomato soup sounds good. Always connect that with some medical problem.  Then a nap and get ready for the next round. 

Betty Boop

HOME OF THE FREE ?

I had my breakfast tea on the balcony.  It was early and before the sun rose very high.  Not too hot.  I was treated to a sight.  As you may know the Canada geese have made themselves a nuisance and have been aggressively annoyed to try to make them move on.  The humane ways.  It seemed for a while they were gone.  I saw at least a dozen this morning strolling on the croquet court.  What they were finding to peck at on artificial grass I don't know.  Maybe bugs?  Talk about free?  They are for sure brave.  I hear them honking now as they fly away.  Something scared them I guess.  I can't help but feel for them.  I miss their presence on the Lake.  What a way to start the 4th.  I intend to partake of the feast at noon with my "buddies"  that I loosely call my girls.  Will tell you about it later.  Hope everyone has a good celebration today.  We are free to do so.  Thank you Lord.

Betty Boop

DON"T WORRY------BE HAPPY

Words from a song of the 80's by Bobby McFerrin.  Don't remember him as I bet he was a one time " famer," but I do remember the song.  Everyone was singing it.  One of the lines goes: In every life we have trouble, when we worry we make it double,  Don't worry, be happy.  Now that sounds easy, but it is not.  But it is true that worry can double if you don't control it.  So I am taking my trouble easy and trying not to worry so much.  Tuesday is ROOT CANAL" day.  I have had one before and it was not pleasant, but I hope this one goes better.  It has been a while and they do improve these kind of things in time. 

I am staying in today and missing Church.  Communion Sunday and that means a lot to me.  I just don't feel up to it today.  I am not real good company when I am alone, but I will try to make it and feel better tomorrow and then on Tuesday too.

Betty Boop

LOOK MOM=== I DO HAVE A PROBLEM

Yes, the Dentist did not find cavities but something worse.  I knew something was not right when this little spot at the root of a tooth was filling up and draining.  I have been so wrapped up in the foot thing that I ignored my problem.  So I need a root canal and as soon as possible.  Of course there is the weekend and a holiday to boot.  I go  to an Endodontics on Tuesday at 8:15.  That was the first time I could get an appointment.  In the meantime I am being filled with Amoxicillin.  I have felt no pain but she thought I might over the weekend and holiday and to ward off more infection.   I can really get into trouble and not even try. 

Since my Dentist is down on North State, Amy and I went to Piccidilly on the way home for lunch  We think they make the best calves liver and onions in town.  It was very good today.  Not to mention the turnip greens and fried okra (they did not have boiled okra today.)  What this root canal it is going to cost is what worries me.  I have no dental insurance.  So I guess someone will be going to Europe or something great and it wont be me.

Betty Boop 

CHOIR

I guess we have the best in the City of Madison.  Everyone seemed to think so yesterday as we did our patriotic program honoring our Vets.  I love singing those songs.  We had a full house and Jan and Amy came too.  I go to the dentist this morning.  Pray for me.  While I take good care and go to dentist twice a year, there can still be problems.  Maybe it will be o. k. but you never know what is lurking.  That I have learned.  O. K. ==one day at a time.

Betty Boop