Today, I found a box in my mom’s upstairs that had my things in it.  To my kids, they thought it was dumb junk, but to me, it was my treasure.  It was basically a box of rocks.  I was so happy to find this box.  I had often thought about this particular rock because it reminded me of my dad and hauling gravel.  What a wonderful time that was and sometimes I wish I could go back and have another ride in his truck.  At least the truck is still parked in the yard, so in a sense, I still have it and can dream of happier times.

Watched Deadli est Catch behind the scenes tonight.  It’s hard to believe that tomorrow is their last episode for the season.  What am I going to do with my Tuesday nights???  Next week another of my favorite shows comes to an end and that is the Next FoodNetwork Star.  I hope Jeffrey wins.  I like that other lady, but the guy seems more personable.   I don’t haven’t noticed when 2007’s winner went.   I believe her name is Amy.  I really wanted Jag to win and he would have too if he hadn’t dropped out.  That was the only one I was really disappointed in.    Oh well, I guess someone had to win.

Thank goodness Ice Road Truckers is still on, or there would be almost nothing on that I would like to watch.  But I fear they are close to being at their end of episodes also.

I learned from my dad that when a truck passes you and his trailer is just past your front bumper, flash your lights at him so he knows when he can safely pull in.    Most of the time they will courtesy you back as a way of saying thank you.  I always say a mental prayer for their safety to where they are going and for their truck to stay in good running order.  Some of the younger drivers must not know about this, because there are some who pass and don’t flash their lights back.  Although the newer cars have lights that stay on, I still drive the older models that don’t have the lights running all the time.  A few times at night if a truck passes and a car suddenly comes out of nowhere, I will slow down and quickly brighten and dim my lights two times to let them know they can pull in.  They will also give me a quick courtesy back.

I put my tomatoes into separate pots.  I only have three plants and one hot pepper plant.  Didn’t feel like planting any garden, but did get those 4 plants.  The tomato plants even have a tomato on them.  One of the plants is a yellow tomato and I have never heard of a yellow one before.  Wonder what they will taste like.  What I am really hoping is that I can take the plants inside when the weather gets cold and they will keep growing and producing for a little while.    Don’t know if that will work, but at least I will try.  Also got an herb plant for indoors.  Will let everyone know how that works out.

Then she hit me with something else.  She said my mom has a terrible time after her doctor appointments and it takes her several days to quiet down again.  I told her that it was probably because we were there to meet with her during that time and she said that that had nothing to do with it.  Now she wants me to change doctors and have the one that comes to that nursing home to check Mom out.   I am not for that idea because, if I remember right, that doctor didn’t like older people.  I had him to deliver my two kids and I don’t think he liked delivering babies either.  He decided to induce my labor so he could get me to deliver my baby so he could go to a ball game.  I know my Mom talked about him in a negative way when he was seeing her dad and I don’t feel right about changing to him.

I am happy with the doctor she has and before she got really bad with Alzheimers, she liked this doctor also.  In fact, she kept pushing my dad to go see him because she felt he was a good doctor.   So am I wrong in not wanting to change doctors?  Maybe she would be better if we didn’t go and meet her there.  It seems a shame to be shut in a place and never get to go anywhere.  Mom isn’t the only one from this nursing home  who goes to this doctor.  They take several other older people there.  It is maybe abut 8 miles from the nursing home and she always liked to go places.  I know she worries about the cost, but I told her it was all taken care of and she wouldn’t have to pay anything.  Her next doctor appointment is in September, the day after her anniversary.  She no longer mentions Daddy, but she wants me to talk to her parents and see if they won’t come and visit and take her home.

It’s a sad time for everyone involved.  They are making advances toward a cure for Alzheimers and I hope and pray that they do find something that helps.  I never want anyone to ge through what we are going through.

Times have really changed.  I like to watch Spongebob Squarepants.  Some other ones on the cartoon channel is I Carley, and George Lopez.  Fom the Food network I like Paula Deen and the Next Food Network Star.  And for spiritual fulfillment I like Joel Osteen.  I rarely watch the news except now that Michael Jackson died.  Even in death, he can’t have any rest.  I find it hard to believe that the family won’t bury him.  And now the tapes and drugs that were in his house and little black bag are gone.  If the police knew they were there, why didn’t they take them first time out?  And now those poor kids.  There is just too much stuff coming out about him and it is dragging out.  Maybe it is a money ploy like the news people are saying.  What else could it be?

Anyway, at the doctors and after some talking, I finally convinced her to go with them.  It is really sad because she could not remember even coming with them.  She thought I had brought her and she wanted to go home.

The kids and I got to leave and we went on to Walmart so I could check on my jewelry sales and get a monitor.  We sold some jewelry and I was sooo surprised.  Good thing I had made some more, but she didn’t take very many of the items.  Out of 3 necklaces she only took 1 and out of 5 earrings, she only took 2.  No reason of why she didn’t want to consign the other pieces.  I really don’t know about her reasoning, because there is one lady who sells earrings, bracelets and necklaces and her items are all over.  My jewelry is unique and there  is none like it in her entire store.  She said the necklace sold immediately and that has been at least two months ago.  I wonder why she didn’t settle the bill at the end of the month like most places.  Then she wasn’t going to give me a receipt for the items she did take.   But you know what, I am just happy and pleased and thanking the good Lord that I sold anything.

We are happy with the new monitor.  It is an Acer and I can read this one so much better than the other one.   Oh it doesn’t take much to make me happy.

Tonight I redid an article twice. Made me angry because they could have put both complaints in one email. Instead, they picked on one thing I did wrong. when I fixed the problem, they emailed me again with another problem. Oh well, I guess I am learning and I do love to write articles. It gives my mind something to focus on other than my problems.

Today, I turned wrong and put my back out.  It is still hurting, but not as bad as it was earlier.   Couldn’t even take a deep breath.  My printer needed to be filled with ink.  It has needed it for a few weeks now.   I filled it and it still won’t print.  It comes out of the ink cartridge, but not on paper.  Just when I needed a paper to come off the computer too.  It is for my home school exemption  and this is the month I need to send it to school.  I also need to find some school books.  My usual place doesn’t have a math book this year.  It is in the works and won’t be available until 2010. That does not do me much good as I will need it next month.

It seems the summer season just started and in just a little over a month, school will start again.   I bought some tomato plants in a big pot  and they already have a tomato on them.  If I had the ground cleared, I could plant them in a garden, but I think I will keep them in the large pot and see what happens.   I haven’t gardened for several years and this year, I didn’t even weed my flower beds.  Next year will be better and different, I hope.

Called my mom the other day. She was very irritable. Of course I am a horrible daughter, and no one loves her and she is going to take a handful of pills to kill herself. I talked to my neighbor after that. He is the first and only one who has told me that he noticed there was something wrong when we came over to his place to see if he would be the pallbearer for my dad. Apparently, no one else noticed or just didn’t say. I don’t know which is worse.

So here is wishing all my visitors a Happy 4th of July holiday. May the Father God surround and protect everyone. As it is four in the morning, I think I will shut the computer down. Maybe tomorrow my computer will load faster.

I would not like to drive on the road they are on this time. To me, the ice would be much more preferred. Alex is back after last year. How sad when he became sick and couldn’t return to finish the year out. But he is back and as jolly as ever. Actually this show is a pleasure to watch because it is just a bunch of, mostly guys, that seem normal. They seem like the next door neighbor that you could actually talk to. No wimpy guys, (they didn’t come back from last season.) Rick and Drew, I don’t know how they made it to the ice roads. Neither one seemed to know how to take care of a truck. I’m sure it it had been their own personal trucks, they would not have done all that crazy driving. Or at least they wouldn’t have done it very often. This year they have a new group. Prayers will surround them as they travel down these roads. Tonight they had a terrible accident and the man was almost run over. Angels were really watching over him because he survived and somehow his truck didn’t hit that gas line.

I found a new website that seems fun. http://www.wikisky.org/If you like stars and planets. I have yet to see what all the links do as there is a lot on that page. Tonight my browser is so slow. Has been that way for a few days now.