Another Wonder!

As I was out and about running errands yesterday, I went to Wilkes-Barre to Wegmans. I love and adore that grocery store. There is so much to buy, that is so yummy good! I enjoy going there and it's probably a good thing that it's 25 miles away. Anyway... I was in line at the check-out and heard my phone beep with a missed call alert. (I was unloading stuff on the belt when my phone rang, so I missed it.) It was a call from our landlord... he forgot to tell me when he saw me that morning that an appraiser was going to be coming in the morning. Gah!!!!

He failed to elaborate as to why... so...now we are left to wonder... is merely for insurance purposes, or is for a new line of credit for his business... or.... is he going to try and sell? I hope it's merely the first or second option... I don't want to go through the hassle of having prospective buyers coming through.... and we certainly don't want to run the risk of having to either move or have our rent increased. (...... shudder......)

This has also put a huge damper... (read-STOP) on my plans for what I wanted to do in the next few months. I want to finish doing some landscape projects, and I wanted to take down the drapes and make new curtains for the living room. I also wanted to do a major make-over on the kitchen... along with doing a new pantry on the porch. All those plans have now come to a screeching halt! We may still do a pantry... but scale it down and make it something that would be portable. We shall see what the best idea is when we start to draw it out.

We are more than ready for the weekend... my knees are still killing me. I cannot wait for Tuesday when I can start my Hyalgan injections and have some relief! If I make too many trips up and down the stairs... do stuff like shopping and carrying it all in... it kicks the pain level up to "Miss Cranky-mode"... up past 6-7 on the pain scale. I'm trying to stay down as ordered... but it's just too hard to do right now!

Thanks for reading... be blessed!
~Suzanne

I have returned!

My P/T appointment went well... although I did ask about "when" I would start the "aqua" portion of my sessions. It seems that the person who wrote the order failed to get that part in there! Ummmm... that was the whole purpose of going to that particular provider! So... having to be self-advocating... I called the doctors office today and left a message. They called me back quickly, and I explained everything in detail. I am hoping that the doctor will call the p/t office and correct the order.

I also asked about my Hyalgan injections. It seems that they never called the insurance company to set it up. (And of course, for the 3rd time this week... I was told that I would still have to pay a portion of the treatment because I have not met my deductible! (Ummm... yeah, that would be WRONG! Considering all that I have had done in the last 3 1/2 months... it's more then covered!) Anyway... I start injections on Tuesday. I will have injections every Tuesday for the next 5 weeks! I cannot wait to feel better and be able to walk with a steady gait again!

On the work front... DH and I prayed together this morning before he left. We prayed that God would make the way and that the truth would be revealed. God does hear and answer prayer! DH was going to receive a written warning today... but because he's so good at documentation and that the work in question was done at the end of the day and the client did not want to pay for overtime... DH did what he was instructed to do by his Supervisor and wrote on the ticket that repairs done were a "temporary fix" only. The Bid Dude at Big Brown... clearly does not like DH and has made it very evident that he's out to get him. The Manager for DH clearly backed my husband, told him that from now on, he's allowed to do time and materials work with overtime if needed, to get the job done correctly... and told his Supervisor the same thing! FINALLY! So... we are happy to be able to stay up here and not have to either move or look for other work. There were other things discussed that I won't go into here... but let's just say that a certain some one's decision making skills are coming into question right about now!

Oh... after my p/t appointment today... I did go down to the Farm Market... it's huge! It covers several acres and is inside of 2 very large buildings as well many, many outside vendors! I clearly didn't take enough cash with me... and I clearly need to have a wheeled shopping basket with me. It was fun... I could have spent tons of money, my knees were screaming at me... but I came home with some yummy fresh produce, very fresh jumbo eggs for $1.15 dz. and some yummy Amish baked goodies! I still need to go up to the Pocono market to buy butter... it's so much better than what I can get in the store and it lasts for so long! I still have at least 1/2 pound left from when I last went! (It will be gone quickly... fresh corn on the cob!)

Thanks for reading... be blessed... my wish for you as always!
~Suzanne

Real Quick!

I just wanted to say that "I Thank You" for all the kind and very caring comments from yesterday. I will take some of them under advisement... and keep pondering and wondering... like I always do!

I'm off to another p/t appointment today. Then, if I can pull myself together, I hear that there is a fabulous farm market down in Hometown. I just have to go and check it out. There's not too much that I need to shop for right now... but then, you never... it is a Farm Market after all!

Last night, I finally received my new phone... and spent most of the evening trying to figure it out. (I miss the days when I was required to take a training on all new equipment!) Anyway... the jury is still out on whether or not I will keep this device... there were a few glitches in transferring my media over... that did not make me happy at all!

Thanks for reading... be blessed! I'll probably post again later!
~Suzanne

Wondering...

Today... I am full of wonder... not necessarily all the 'wonderment" of good things... but here's my list!

I am wondering how long it will take Fed-Ex to deliver my cell phone? ... Mind you, it started out in PA, had to go to NJ to be sorted, then trucked back to the distribution hub in PA, and then put on the truck to be delivered today... they said by 4:30... they've got 2 more hours!

I am also wondering... why is it that one "Big Dude" at UPS has it in for my DH? He literally knit-picks every job that DH does... and now has requested that the Manager of the company drive up and inspect and evaluate the work my DH does. Does this mean that a window is about to open... could it be that we will either have to move back to MD or look for other work?

I am wondering... about friends... and how they manage to go and do other things in their lives, and cannot follow through on returning calls or emails. It always bothers me to be placed at such a low priority that it can take over a week to hear from anyone... and of course, family???? that's a whole other story... I often wonder how long I should go before picking up the phone and calling to say... hey... I'm still here!

I often wonder... just who really reads this... and if they do, why do they never leave a comment? I just would like to know if you liked what I wrote... or if you even care... (Not you, Pearl or Sandra!)

I am wondering... if I should get another dog... I would love to add to our household. But if we end up moving, that would make it harder. And then there's my knees and going up and down steps all day with animals... hmmm.... it's a big decision. And how would Nolli really feel? He's a very sensitive little guy, and I don't want him to feel slighted.

I am also wondering about all the projects I want to do in this cottage. We are about to embark on a few things... like finishing the outside steps, building a pantry, and my redoing all the curtains in the living room and making new seat covers for the dining room. Am I about to take on too much?

I am wondering... about my scheduled endoscopy for this Friday. Has anyone out there had one and care to share your experience? This is a procedure that I have to go to by myself... DH has too much on his plate on Friday to even attempt to go with me.

I am wondering... will Summer ever show up? It's been rather cold today... the house has been quite chilly all day. I had to go sit out in the sun for a bit to get warm!

That's enough wondering for this afternoon... have I bored anyone to tears yet? I hope y'all still are willing to hang with me after all this wondering!

Thanks for reading... be blessed!
~Suzanne

Simple Woman's Daybook...

FOR TODAY (July 13th, 2009)...

Outside my window... the sun is shining, there is a nice breeze and the crows are cawing out by the stream

I am thinking... of my dear friend "N", losing her sister so suddenly. I'm grateful that I could be there to support and help her when she needed me.

I am thankful for... my wonderful Husband, as always! He works so hard for us... and he does whatever he can to make my life wonderful. Never have I know such love from a man other than our Heavenly Father and his son, Jesus.

From the kitchen... things are neat and put away. Mexican is on the menu for tonight.

I am wearing... cute denim shorts, a black and white paisley knit top with ruffled cap sleeves and my black single strap birkenstocks.

I am creating... a new honey-do list for my hubs!

I am going... to ice my knees from my p/t appointment today and do my exercises.

I am reading... through all the mail I picked up at the post office today... my hospital bill was in there... interesting reading!

I am hoping... to stay on track for all the things we want to do in the house and yard this week.

I am hearing... fans blowing in the windows... the birds in the trees, Nolli breathing near my feet.

Around the house... I need to pick up just a little bit and dust. DH will vaccum for me later.

One of my favorite things...How wonderful God's timing is and how he supplies!

A few plans for the rest of the week: to continue with physical therapy and strengthen my right knee and hip... and hopefully start my Hyalgan injections this week!

Thanks for reading... be blessed!

~Suzanne

Sunday Odds & Ends

Well... last night's thunderstorm was a real head-banger! It rocked and rolled 'round here for a good 2 to 3 hours. The winds didn't come like expected, and it only hailed a little bit. But we are still glad to have put all the yard stuff and the car into the garage. As the storm approached, I really felt the atmospheric pressure change... I was yowling in pain. I had to take stuff and have DH rub my back and my knees with bio-freeze so I could go to sleep. I woke up in pain... and had to do it all over again this morning. Sweet DH let me sleep until 10! I woke up feeling pretty good after that.

Also last night, my dear "N" called me... she had just discovered that her oldest sister had passed away. She needed me to call our pastor (from back home) and let him know to call her or her sister, Miss A. Her sister Miss L, had a pretty tough lot in life... and in her later years, it showed. She was on disability for COPD, but wanted her independence and lived alone. When no one had heard from her yesterday... they went looking and when they got no response, called for paramedics. That's when they found that Miss L had gone to be with the Lord. "N" felt so badly that she hadn't gone over sooner... I tried to comfort her the best that I could... but it never feels like enough.

Today... DH has worked on house projects... we have an attic ventilation system that has been broken from the time we moved in here. He's tried several times to fix it... today, he's installed a new motor and variable speed controller that is worth about $850. (He had it from another piece of equipment that he owns.) He's almost done with it... but is trying his hardest to figure out how to correctly mount the original fan in place... it seems that it was never properly mounted to begin with! I have a feeling a trip up to the attic might be in store for him instead of working through the vent opening. He's such a hard worker and such a smart "technical" man.

Tomorrow, I see the physical therapist... we are going to meet and do paperwork, set up a plan of exercises for my knees and schedule some pool time. Sounds like a lot, huh? I have to be out the door almost right behind DH to make this appointment. That hasn't happened in awhile!

Thanks for reading... be blessed!
~Suzanne

Saturday Fun!

I called my dear friend Mary on Friday... she told me about how she had gone to visit her youngest son over the 4th weekend and did a whole bunch of yard sales! She inspired me... so this morning... DH and I went out and hit a few sales. We had a ball and came home with some really good finds. DH has been wanting to buy a wireless router... and he found one, in the box for $5 and got it for $3! We also got a nice small tv for the guest room for $8!

I've got to cut this short... we have a tornado warning in effect... and the thunder and heavy rains have started! Time to batten down the hatches... hang on, Toto!