My 90 some year old auntie Emma (Kautz) Mason whacked her forehead on a paving brick as she tripped and fell down leaving her daughter Trudy’s home in Canfield, Ohio last weekend. It all happened so fast I was told that Emma had no chance to break the fall with her arms. That would have probably broken her arm or other bones. The brick created a about 3“ x 3” L shaped gash that required...
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The Cat’s Away
Good news is that Gloria is away this weekend with her favorite hobby, quilting. One of those deals where all the women (no men!?) get together on a retreat weekend and do their cloth cutting and sewing thing. It’s her first big outing since the breast cancer was discovered. That event suddenly stopped our lives (especially hers) for like eight months. Wow! has it been that long? Her Chemotherapy has left her with aftershocks (recovery...
Continue reading...Tax Pressure Relief
I filed income taxes last night. It was toward the end of the IRS filing period but not too late to do so. It only involved the federal as there is no state income tax in Texas. That load (pressure) is off my mind. It is the one chore that I never enjoy doing. It feels like I just don’t have all the information and I might be missing something. Damn those H&R Block commercials....
Continue reading...Thank You
It’s been a good day. Thank’s Shel for sharing the vigil. It helped me a lot and Mom especially knowing you and I were there. And thanks for all the blessing and prayers from those who have been watching FB. I told mom when the day started this was her first day towards being a cancer survivor rather than a cancer victim. Y’all know this first step has been a good one. Everything went as...
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