Glower -- Word for the Day -- Friday, March 19, 2010

Glower

Definition: to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger

Glower -- Oh, my... Can I tel you A LOT about this word this week.

Okay.... Now to ChemoSabe... Labs are doing well the last two weeks. Yesterday he was sent home with a prescription for phorphorus and with a list of foods that has that in them. We do all the foods and for the most part, every day.

Dex is in the second week. He got home at 5:00 p.m. yesterday so we had a quick meal and he went to Big E's ball practice. He got home around 9:00 and we went to bed at 10:00. After he watched the news he informed me he needed up at 2:00 a.m. I didn't have to worry about setting the clock. He was up at 12:30 and gone by 2:30 a.m. He was in Shreveport by 7:30... It is now 8:30 p.m. and he isn't home yet. Glower Hmmm.... I think I like this new word.

Rog and Ruthie were in last week and he got a good report, but he will be having eye surgery on both eyes. They will be back next month. His Dex was cut down because he couldn't sleep. Is that an option for us?

Our girl scout cookie order came last week. I couldn't find my check book as I hid it when we went out of town, so I asked the young lady if she could come back the next day. We haven't seen or heard anything. So, after much whining, I fixed two dozen chocolate oat cookies Monday night. I think we have about four left. He took a couple to work and then whined because Tonto ate two. So, you can see where our massive weight gain is coming from. When I look in the mirror at myself, I glower. If I were on Dex I would have an excuse.

Now, to one of our kids, Woody... ChemoSabe doesn't get to interact with him much since the MM thingy came along. He use to shower, shave and drink coffee with ChemoSabe every morning. Now ChemoSabe may pick him up about once every two weeks. Hence, momma comes along. I feed him, clean him, clean his cage and talk to him. As I was lying on the couch Sunday reading the paper under the blanket he crawled under on my stomach. He began pecking rapidly and continuously on my two middle fingernails and bobbing his head up and down... It really felt unusual. I took my hand out and he had regurgitated on each nail perfectly. Wasn't dripping, running or anything.

I put him back in his cage and told ChemoSabe of my thoughts. It is Spring and he is trying to feed me. I looked on the internet under Sun Conure regurgitation and sure enough, it is a sign of "Love". He usually drinks coffee out of my mouth and he had tried to put his beak in my mouth then, but luckily I didn't let him. Poor guy. He needs some lovin.

My older brother came last week to spend the night and a tornado came through. I cleaned out the storm closet and the lights went out. He laughed that I was so cautious, but I think he was ready to get in it, too. ChemoSabe followed the storms back from Shreveport. Thirty homes about six miles from us were destroyed.

My little brother is doing tremendously well. He is looking for property to buy so he can move. It is just too painful for him every day to look around and see Sharon everywhere. He comes faithfully to my office every week for his shot. We share stories and laugh a lot. We have delveoped a very close relationship. I don't know how it could have gotten closer, but it has. I admire the way and the things he does being disabled.

Well, Kids... my grass is waiting for the first cut of the year. It is my day off and I hear the weed eater, leaf blower and mower calling my name. Actually, they are glowering and screaming.

Just got an email from our Alabama friends, Keith/Diane. They were in this week for a check up and they are on their way home.

Please remember and pray for a young lady and her husband in Georgia. She works with ChemoSabe. Her husband, Paul, had some sort of aneurism or mini stroke this week. They are young parents. They are awaiting an appointment for an MRI. He had some paralysis in his face and difficulty with speech. Without saying, they are very concerned. Didn't get much help from the ER doctors.

Have a beautiful, blessed day.

Good Day and Love -- Pepper

p.s. have finished the yard... Gettin my bike ready and we are going to ride and then eat.... If you REALLY want your neighbors to stop by and say, "Howdy"... mow your yard without your partial in your mouth... It will attract them every time.. Just remember not to laugh, because then they get this, "OMG, she doesn't have teeth" look in their eyes... Big E wants me to teach him how to brush his teeth like I do.... Have a great weekend!!!