Linda Rennie

Lately I have been thinking about Linda Rennie alot. I remember the talks we had on the phone, the shopping trips we made, the little things that we talked about, both religous and secular. Here is a poem dedicated to Linda.

The Ride

Let's go for a ride,
And see the sites.
The leaves are in color,
And the sky is bright.

Let's go for a ride,
We'll do what you like.
We'll go to the ocean,
And watch the waves.

Let's go for a ride,
Let's walk the beach.
Examine each pebble,
And choose each sea shell.

Let's go for a ride,
The tide's coming in.
We will walk the shore,
And get our feet wet.

Let's go for a ride,
It may be our last.
You're so very sick my friend,
I want you to last in my heart.

P.A.Anderson 10/22/08

Dx Update

I never said what the doctor dx me with, achillies tendonitis. She put me on Naprosyn and exercises to stretch the ham strings and walking. I feel better, but my ham strings are very tight. I have to be careful at night not to sleep with my heels on the bed, rather at an angle or off the bed. Being diabetic, I watch my feet carefully anyway.

Hannah's first day at school. She's a big girl now, going to a private school, wearing a uniform, and carring a satchel.

We still talk at night before she goes to bed. Her speach and vocabulary have improved by leaps and bounds. Of course , Karen reads to her each night which helps. Hannah chooses the book or story to be read.

The mittens are almost done, then I have to make a quick scarf.

BAKING

Glenn came home safely last night from his working trip to Las Vegas. He had some catching up to do on his homework and some sleep, so I tried to be quiet. Today was baking day. I made a pumpkin spice cake [bar] from scratch. It was to have raisins in it, Dana wouldn't touch it if it did. So I used cranraisins flavored with orange. It was a lot of work and time consuming, but well worth it .It looks and smells great. It also has a cream cheese frosting.
There was a minor problem, the "kitten". He had to have his nose into everything. I no sooner got him off the counter when he was back up again. What can you do but laugh!! He eventually got the "hint" and went to lay down.

DOORS

Doors are important part of our life. As children we are taught to open as many as we can, and take as many roads as we can. As we mature the doors get heavier, and the halls get longer. But this is all part of the maturing process. We must contue to learn from every source we can find, our books, our laptops, our friends, and our family. Most of all , we mature through our faith in God. We know that He has us in the palm of His hand and will not let us fall.

We must continue to open doors in order to learn and grow as people.

Push yourself

Just a reminder--don't let yourself get like this again!!!!
Went to the podiatrist yesterday, Achilles tendinitis To be corrected with Naprosyn and exercises. I have to be careful of the med scheduales because of my eating or lack there of. I have gained back some of the weight but it is water.I need more exercise, less sitting at the computer. But when your feet hurt what are you going to do???