[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-October 2018 #87899

Here I go again. I’m getting “the stare” right now from the kitchen. She stares me down till I get up & get her something to eat.

Well, I got a new piece of furniture this week. I’d been wanting a recliner, but they are so expensive. Well, Hallie, & her husband Dan told me they wanted to get one for me for Christmas. I got online to a site called Offer Up. It’s a site where you can put things you want to sell. I scrolled through & found this reclining sofa. I had Hallie look at it. They went to see it & it turns out it belonged to an elderly couple & their grandson was the one selling it. It looks brand new. No stains, no tears, or rips. They didn’t smoke or have pets. I’ll be sending pics of it.
I’ve noticed that when I come back from the inspection I don’t smell anything so I know he hasn’t sprayed.

I was naughty today. I got on the Q & found 6 easy pays on clearance thru Monday. I found several items with easy pays of $2.00, or so. That’s not a mistake. They have clothes, jewelry, shoes, décor, you name it, it’s there.
Well, I guess that’s about it from here.
take care & have a great weekend.
PS: Adele, I sent you something that should cheer ya up. IT’s on messenger. ENJOY!!
dd & JEwell

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-October 2018 #87897

Hi Ladies,

Well, it’s pouring down rain today. Typical Oregon fall day. We need the rain tho, so I’m not complaining. It’s a fast moving system & will be out of here overnight. It’s supposed to be a nice weekend, getting warmer next week.
I hope this finds everyone doing fine. I hope Tillie’s doing better now. I haven’t read most of the posts so if I leave someone or something out don’t feel offended.
I’ve been putting up some fall décor even tho I haven’t been officially cleared. I’m done with it myself.

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-October 2018 #87756

Hi Ladies,
Just a quick note. I asked management if we could have a memorial for Kay. He had no problem with it. So, I got in touch with the resident coordinator & it’s set for Wed. afternoon, followed by an already scheduled lasagna cookoff. Perfect timing.
I want to thank you for all your prayers, & kind comments. Its been hard the past few days. It’s gonna seem strange not being able to go down to her apt anytime & visit. Nancy, gave me Kays quilt that her sister made for her, as a thank you for all I did for Kay. They were so appreciative for all I did for her.
Well, that’s all for now
take care & have a great week!!
dd & Jewell

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2018 #87706

Hi Ladies,
Well, it’s all over. Kay passed away this morning at 4 am. She’s in no more pain now. I imagine we’ll have a memorial for her. She had a lot of friends here. Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine. It’s not like it wasn’t expected. We all knew it would happen, her COPD was getting worse all the time. It’s just tooo bad that she took up drinking again. That didn’t help her any. Her family was really upset when they found out about it.
It’s been overcast most of the day, but it looks like the sun is trying to break thru.

Well, I guess that’s all for now.
It’s October tomorrow!!! WOW!!!

Have a great week everybody.

dd & Jewell

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2018 #87684

Hi again,
I don’t know what just happened. I wasn’t finished, but some how it got sent before I was done.
Anyway, our weather has cooled off now & we’re having showers now. We were in the 80s all week. They say yesterday was the last of the 80s for the yr.\
Now we’ll be in the 60s, 50s, & getting colder. It is almost Oct. after all.

I’m glad the FBI will be getting involved with this fiasco. Hopefully they’ll get to the bottom of this. I’m afraid he’ll be somebody’s YES man. During all that I heard commentators say that his display of temper is NOT a good thing to have on the Supreme Court. They were saying you have to have a cooler temperament, more relaxed, & I guess more laid back. Do any of you ever remember seeing any of the judges lose their cool?

Oh Adele, I was speaking of large doses of greasy foods like super size fries, greasy burgers, anything soaked in grease, basically. We do need some oils in our bodies, to lubricate the joints, etc.
I guess I better get off before this crazy thing goes bonkers again.

take care
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2018 #87682

Hi Ladies,
Well, I went to see Kay today, but she wasn’t aware I was there. They’ve put her on morphine now & it’s just a matter of time. IF she lives thru the weekend, they plan to put her in a hospice care center. But from all indications I doubt she’ll make it. It’s been a wild few days here, as you could well imagine. It’s so terribly sad & depressing. I’ll sure miss her. Not being able to go down to her apt & visit with her. She’d babysit me & Jewell when the pest guys came around.
I was just leaving my apt earlier to go catch the bus that takes me over to the hospital. I was shutting the door when her sister came around the corner getting off the elevator. She said wait & I’ll take you over there. She had to pick up something at Kay’s (she’s been staying there). So I waited &went with her to the hospital.

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2018 #87659

Hi Ladies,
I hope this finds everyone doing fine. I have some bad news to report. Kay’s back in the hospital again. She’s in really bad shape. I went to see her Wed. morning & found her in horrible shape. She had no color in her face, her eyes were sunken, she could barely talk. I told her she looked like death warmed over, & she needed to go to the hospital. Well, she didn’t like that idea at all & refused. She’d been drinking again which she’s not supposed to do. She has no upper body strength at all, she couldn’t even scoot herself up on the couch. I asked her if I could help her but she said no. I’m not able to lift anyone, so I couldn’t do that. When she told me she’d been drinking, I didn’t lecture, I just gave her “the look”, “you should know better’ look.
Roxie came by to drop off some things she brought for Kay, so I left. I texted her sister, but she was out of town, so she gave me her brother’s phone #. I called & left him a message about Kay. He called back saying he couldn’t come then since he was at work. He finally showed up & went into her apt, & found her on the floor. She was in no shape to get up off the floor. I called 911 & he stayed with her while I called. I guess he called his family.
The paramedics came & got her off the floor. They put her on the couch & she could barely sit up. Then they put her on the gurney & took her to the hospital.
I learned yesterday that she has a bad infection in one lung & they found the right side of her heart has water on or around it. It doesn’t look good for her right now.
Her mind isn’t doing so well either. When she got to the hospital they asked her what day it was, she replied Sat. Then they asked her what year it was & she replied 1988, Nov. 1988. A while back, she told me she’d been to the store. She said she took a cab over to the store around 8 AM. She couldn’t have made it down to my apt much less get downstairs & into a cab. She’s on oxygen 24/7. There’s no way she could’ve done all that. What I think happened she had been dreaming & thought it was real. I had asked her if she thought she had pneumonia & she said no. This infection they found is a slow growing infection, so she must’ve had it back then. Now she’s really in a mess.
Adele, I hope Tilly’s feeling better. Avoid feeding her any greasy foods. I had a friend who had gall bladder issues & when she’d eat greasy foods it would flare up.
I haven’t read all the latest posts so if I left anyone out I’ll get back to them later.
Have a great weekend.
dd & Jewell

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2018 #87552

Hi Ladies,
Adele, I’m so very sorry to hear about Tilly. Sending prayers, hugs & love your way. I remember hope chests, altho I didn’t have one. Mine would’ve been the hopeless chest. I love the smell of the cedar. I understand it kept the bugs away!!

As you know I;m not married, but I always felt that the men I met didn’t have the brains God gave a rock. They don’t think the way we do. I guess it’s in their chemical makeup. Whenever Critt goes off on a tangent, I just say “Critt.( pause,) Shut up!!!!”. Then he lowers his head & replies, “Yes boss”. I think he does it just to get a reaction out of me. And it works.

I’m glad you’re all enjoying the butterfly quilts. I found em on my FB newsfeed. It’s titled Art of Butterfly. Everyday I get more pics of quilts, bags, etc. I think I better get this sent before I lose it.

Take care.

Love
dd & Jewell

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2018 #87474

Hi Ladies,
Well it’s the first day of fall & it came in with a bang. Rain came in over night & is raining now. But by Tues. we’ll be back into the low 80s they say. Weather whiplash as I call it.
That’s too bad you don’t get any of those channels I spoke of. They run all the shows from the 50s, 60s,70s, & 80s. Rockford Files, Magnum, Columbo, the old comedies, one channel runs the old variety shows from waaay back. Judy Garland era.
Colleen,
Armadillos there? I thought they were in Texas & deserts. That’s weird. Gators would never survive here, esp in winter!!!
We have Ockober Fest out here in 2 or3 towns. I think there’s one this weekend somewhere around here. There’s a big celebration in a small town called Mt. Angel. They go all out every year. I’ve never been to one, but I see it on the local news every year.
Well, I guess that’s about it from here.

Take care. Have a great weekend.
dd & Jewell

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