While attending church services this morning, the pastor said, "Their are two things over which you have complete dominion, authority and control, your MIND and your MOUTH." I suppose that goes along with freedom of speech and what you believe in and how you desire to serve and whom.
I guess that's where the saying came from...Ingage your mind before putting your tongue into gear. I see where so many politicians say the wrong thing that comes back to haunt them. So, I try to be very careful
You all heard of the saying, "Time waits for no one" right?? Well just in my mind and thoughts this year is already doing just that...moving on and waiting for no one!! When you think about it Christmas seems like last week but that was the New Year just getting started on 1 January now tomorrow is the 6th of January already and my emails are letting me know I got some bills going to be due pretty soon!!
It seem like I would get a little brake since I don't have any new bills just the same o
The more I think and feel I am normal the more I find out I am not!!!! My whole left side head to toes does not work normally..... As I have said I am paralyzed totally on left side!!! This morning my left thigh muscle will not work so walking with a cane is not happening today.... I have no more appointments to make for a week or two so that's good news.... At least the two little dogs are near me all day for company..... They know to go upstairs and use their pad to relieve themselves then com
Finder Skirts: Some of you won't understand but I bet you know someone who does! That person being anyone that was around in the 1950's as a teenager perhaps! Well now those teenager are grand parents well over the age of a teenager but no doubt talked about Fender Skirts, Curb Feelers, Steering Knobs (aka) suicide knobs or necker knobs! That was the accessories most cars had in the 50's and 60's plus the Continental kits that was a rear bumper extender and spare tire covers that made any car co
Well, I got my appointment for the T.E.N.S therapy on the 19th, I'm told I will be evaluated to see if the unit is right for my condition. Then a decision will be made to order a unit for my home use. I'll have to wait and see.
On the other hand, the VA is "looking up" in their support of my claims for disability ratings. My wife went to work at a major bank after 2 and 1/2 years off to care for me. If there are other caregivers who plan on returning to employment, we found that most of the
First, I start off by saying I'm so thankful God has allowed me to see 7 years of recovery since my almost fatal stroke 15 January 2004! No one knows what a stroke can do to the mind, the family, the people you must face for many things including trying to return to work or get employment after a stroke. Let's face facts; we still need income to care for our families, house, car and things we worked to have to live a comfortable life.
No one knows better than any person who has to make provi
Well, I feel like I know more now about arthritis pain, causes and treatment procedures for my type. He really explained a therapist's position, views, overall guidelines depending on place of employment. For obvious reasons, I can't/won't go into details, but there is lots of room why some are considered more efficient in working with patients of different abilities in their treatments.
Same token for stroke survivors being treated in therapy with different function levels but being told a
Well, the 12 days after Christmas are over TODAY! Take down the lights, the tree, the snow on the windows and all the stockings hanging on the fireplace mantel. I already discarded the boxes, wrapping paper and packing materials. The city pickup crew is smiling cause the stuff that can be used they save it in the truck. I threw out so much older stuff it wasn't funny but I could have a garage sale too with what's left in there. Anyway the holidays are over for me hard as I worked getting things
I, we, enjoyed the company party. I got to dance after awhile. They started off with line dancing. That was too many turns for my feet so I kept my seat. My wife danced every dance and cooled off with a Heineken and a shot of whiskey. After a while she gave me the keys to the car. I guess I was like the Gecko on the dance floor. The center of attraction but "I DID IT!" Hooray for me! All the photos were taken by a photo company and you could have portraits done too at their setup in a corner of
The Woman, a tribute to all Mothers and Woman Hood, especially the caregivers and survivors here at stroke net. In my opinion, those are some of the greatest women I can ever imagine.
When God created woman he was working late on the 6th day. An angel came by and said: "Why spend so much time on that one?" And the Lord answered: "Have you seen all the specifications I have to meet to shape her?" "She must be washable, but not made of plastic, have more than 200 moving parts which all must b
This is a wonderful piece by Michael Gartner, editor of newspapers large and small. In 1997, he won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. It is well worth reading, and a few good chuckles are guaranteed.
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"It parallels my life pretty darn close and it was sent to me a while ago. It made me stand up and think, most people and families during that time in life suffered in ways we only know
Oh man it's so cold today I keep thinking the snow is not very far away. The wind is so strong it goes right through the clothes, sewaters, and coats you got on to keep warm. I made a trip to Walmart and Sams and could not shop I was so cold still in the store. I felt sorry for the lady standing at the door checking cards she was freezing and no heater there.
My nose is still driping and I can't seem to warm up any. I'm trying to post this blog but that isn't working either! My desk top quit
The weather right now is raging across several states from Texas to Florida and really affecting Arkansas to North Carolina and Mississippi, Alabama to Florida!!
I know we got members in all those states so I'm hoping all of you are doing OK and no property, home losses or body injuries to any of you or your neighbors for that matter!! It appears if it's not one thing coming at us it's another. God knows best and it's not just us it's all the world for that matter. Earthquakes, mudslides, p
Well it's still a long way to go to see who will be national champions this year in Basketball but the Warriors was convincing to me it will be them instead of the Cavs and LaBron James.... The Warriors are on record setting play this year and I'm told they won it all last year so they could win it all again this year as well.....
We will just have to wait and see so thought I would write this blog to see if any other basketball fans agree......
Well it's not new news but I got to go to the VA for tomorrow and the next few days to get things done to my scooter lift in my vehicle which is install a new lift since this one is twelve years old and very used over that time.... Then to see my VA doctors and a bit more stuff has to get done on this trip....
The 25th of this month is my eye appointment and then I'm good for another year except for the Dental appointments later this year and at that time I sorta start all over again but at
You know when we look at ourselves whom have survived a stroke or strokes I feel so sad to hear the news of more military personnel still dying overseas and even some that were in a hospital that somehow was bombed and many died... When will this war finally end???? Now Russia has joined in the bombing supposedly to fight ISIS in Afghanistan along with the US military.....
I can't see why so many American women and men are trying to go join ISIS fighters to kill our men and women in uniform.
A lady working in records department where we have to go to get a copy of any record you want for whatever reason shared this with me yesterday. I thought and thought about it, and sure enough, she was right on target. So I want to share this with all of you in a Blog setting.
The tongue can be your worst enemy:
Your words, your dreams, and your thoughts have power to create conditions in your life. What you speak about, you can bring about.
If you keep saying You can't stand your
Today is the first day of the week my operation will be performed this Thursday on my Left eye at the VA eye clinic. This is new ground for me dealing with my eyes so I will pray and hope for the best outcome at my age. I'm told by many other people this type of operation is pretty much routine these days with all the knowledge doctors have now so that sounds great to me.
The operation is no surprise as I was told a year or two ago I would need this done they just didn't know when. So the ti
History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day. It is also a compass that people use to find themselves on a map of Human Geography! The role of history is to tell a people What they have been , Where they have been and what they are or where they are in this history as recorded in the minds and books of life!
The most important role that history plays is that it has the function Where they still must go and what they still must be...We the People of this
Winter is a season that is celebrated around the world. It comes in many different forms with many different methods of celebration. In America, the most significant winter celebration is Christmas, observed on December 25!
Throughout hundreds of generations, (I'm thinking 2300 generations) the Christmas holiday has carried many traditions, from decorating Christmas trees to cooking special holiday foods.
Santa Claus and the Christmas tree are two of the most common traditions found ever
I have been looking at computer news, local advertisements, and pleads for the public to not Drink and Drive on New Years Eve. Wrecker services and Taxi cabs are offering free tows, Cab rides home and about all they can offer to keep people safe this one night and they get home in one piece alive. Why do people drink and try to drive??
That's an age old question and the answer is not known to many people! Alcohol controls the brain while common sense is non existence. For that reason alone m
For now we got clear skies all around and no rain... We have had many drownings in many cities in Texas especially Houston... There are many waterways all over Texas and many of the people just don't pay attention and still try to drive through the water and get swept away down stream... Many of the deaths and drownings came from the people trying to force the issue of crossing low and high water crossings instead of turning around and don't drown...
Maybe I'll get to go outside for a change
Someone sent this interesting email to me about oil in the US. I had just complained to myself about the gas prices today as I wanted to fill up my tank but the price was back at 2.70 a gallon for regular. I had been enjoying filling up at 2.29 a gallon. I guess that price is gone for now unless the stock market falls again soon.
With the unemployment rate hovering around 10%, I figured the gas would remain low for awhile. Well, that's not the case here in Texas. The following email explain
I was just reading the Sunday paper and noticed an article about the prices of nursing homes and places for seniors to live..... I couldn't afford a nursing home on what I get each month and I'm probably not alone so I will not show the prices they got in the article..... That is something for all seniors to think about that may have suffered a stroke like many of us here..... Especially if they don't own a home at this point in their lives......
I'm so glad I bought a home back years ago be
Since I haven't blogged in a month or so, I found this article interesting and was printed in my church bulletin on Sunday.
The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140.00 for a middle income family. Talk about price shock! That doesn't even touch college tuition.
But $160,140.00 isn't bad if you break it down. It translates into: $8,896.66 a year, $741.38 a month, or $171.08 a week. That's a mere $24.24 a day! Just over a d
