Hello From Rockville

Yesterday was a busy day, Mark and Betty came up to see us. They always make a stop at The Cold Spring Bakery, the bakery "stuff" is wonderful. I also had things to pick up. Because we were in Cold Spring we ate at The Red River Inn and had great food. After visiting eating and chatting we headed into St. Cloud and the VA where we picked up Harlan and had a treat at the Park Diner, Mark was fascinated by the Diner as it has a lot of stuff on the walls, signs telling about "new cars" like from the 50's just fun to look at. There is one like it in Baxter, the 371 Diner furnished like this one, chrome and vinyl tables and chairs, black and white tile on the floor very much like the 50's/60's.

Today I spent time with Harlan and I took him shopping, 1st stop the bank, to shop we needed money then to Sam's Club and Cash Wise and finally a treat at McD. Harlan is still having problems with breathing I wish it'd cool off and the stuff would stop growing maybe even freeze as his breathing is very difficult, the nebulizer helps for only a short time. He really needs to stay inside but he just does not understand that would be the best for him. He called me this evening because of his breathing and I was able to get him to use his call button for help. When help came he hung up the phone and did a breathing treatment. Good Night and maybe tomorrow will be better..........Fran

Hello From Rockville

Last night I was so tired I just went to bed and had a good night's sleep, results no blog.

My wake-up call came about 6:30 this morning from Harlan and he wanted to know what he should do today, I told him to go for breakfast and shave.

I went to the VA after stopping at McD to get Harlan ready for church, when I got there he was sure it was not Sunday I think he thought it was Sat. He does a good job of dressing himself if I take things out for him, buttons are hard for him as they are so small for his finger to work.

We went to church and after church we always go back to the VA to change into something more comfortable before we go out to eat. Today as we were getting ready to leave one of the nurses asked me if he had his ring on as they had found one on the floor in the bathroom I checked his hand and his ring was gone, it was his. This is not the first time he has lost it, several months ago it as it was found on the floor under his bed. At that time I asked him why he had taken it off (it's rather snug so it can't just fall off) he said he was exercising his finger by sliding his ring off and on. Denese suggested I pick him up a cheap ring for his finger so that if he looses it it's no big deal. We told him we were going to look for a new ring for him and he didn't think it was necessary and we told him he had lost it twice already he reply to that was, "It was not lost it was still in the building!"

For our lunch we went to IHOP then did a little shopping and gassed up the Van then back to the VA and watched the Twins loose, it was a good day and I had a good time with Harlan..........Fran

Hello From Rockville

I went to church and did a little work this morning and because it was Pastor's anniversary some one brought and served angel food cake with strawberries and whipped topping, a nice break as I stayed until noon. I went home had lunch and back to St. Cloud to spend time with Harlan.

We went to Cash Wise and I picked up several things I needed then we made a treat stop at McD, back to the VA and Harlan's meds and neb machine. He is having problems with his breathing he called this evening and I was able to talk him through the process of pushing the button by his bed to get help, I waited on the phone with him until someone showed up to help him. If I couldn't have talked him through the process of using his call button I would have hung up and called the nurses station for help for him, they are really prompt with answering the call for help.

Today was good.........Fran

Hello From Rockville

The time sure is flying by, August is nearly gone and in less then 4 months it will be Christmas.

Harlan wanted ice cream today, the logical place was Culver's so that's where we went and enjoyed a two scoop sundae, buy one get one free.

Harlan is still having some breathing problems but not as bad as it has been, maybe the air is getting cleaner. I stayed with him until five after his meds and neb machine.

Denese and I used my rotisserie for dinner and put on chicken kabobs, using green peppers, onions, potatoes and chicken, it turned out good. After dinner I went out to my garden and picked in some tomatoes to save and brought some to the garbage, also pulled up several of the plants and disposed of them. I have one purple pepper on my pepper plant and will leave it there for a while, they are pretty to look at but not as tasty as the green ones.

Will be in touch tomorrow..........Fran

Hello From Rockville

My house is clean, it was cleaning and laundry day.

Today I took Harlan to the Park Diner for his treat, a hot fudge sundae and I had an orange float. When I got to the VA at about 2:15 he was checking out his cold dinner and complained of cold food and warm milk he had tasted some of it but ate very little of it. He did enjoy his sundae.

He is having problems with his breathing but he is doing everything he should do to help his breathing. He usually has problems in the spring and the fall. He does better in the very cold of winter and I hate to see that white stuff come.

Until tomorrow Good Night............Fran

Hello From Rockville
My day started out with an 8:00 AM hair cut from there I stopped at the VA with jeans for Harlan, this is his bath day and I know he likes to wear jeans and he didn't have any. I went on to help out with a project at church and worked there until 1:00 then went to see Harlan and spend the afternoon with him. We went to Perkins for a treat, he had the biggest hot fudge sundae I ever saw, I hadn't eaten lunch so I had a pork chop dinner. Our favorite waitress was working and waited on us she sent a chocolate chip cookie home with each of us for later. I was home by four as I had started out so early in the morning.
Denese and I had surprise visitors for supper, Jenny and Becky came up for a visit we had a good time together.
I had a good but busy day and tomorrow should be quieter...........Fran

Hello From Rockville

I had an appointment at the bank and Denese went along.
Banker to me, "Sign here and date."
Me, "What's the date?"
Denese, "Isn't she great for her age?"
Banker, "Yes, she is."
Banker to me, "Sign here and date."
Me, "What's the date again?"
Denese laughing, "Maybe she isn't so great after all."
Banker, "One more place to sign and date."
Fran, "Oops, wrong date, I can fix it."
By this time we're cracking up over my "Short term memory" or lack of it.
Harlan had to do some signing also and his ability to sign his name is totally gone, it is sooooo sad.
There is no way anyone can read what he had written and his signature had to be notarized, I hope it is the last time I have to have him sign any thing.
After the banking was done we took him to lunch, he was tired and after eating we took him back to the VA and he laid down and slept. I left and Denese and I went shopping then we came back here. I hope that tomorrow will be better when I go in to see Harlan, so until tomorrow Good Night.......Fran