Things going okay here.  My doctor appt went okay, I guess.  Some of my test results weren't that great but I know its from lack of exercising.  I haven't been back on the bike and just recently cleared off the treadmill, which usually becomes a catch-all.  When it gets like that I hate having to clear it off and then use it all of the time.  I know, that's a pretty lame excuse.

Doc ordered some other tests - mammogram, stress test, and chest xray.  All of them were this week.  The stress test seemed to go okay, or at least I thought so.  I felt queasy right afterward, but other than that, felt like I had a good workout with none of the sweat!

As for the mammogram, the tech said that everything looked good to her, but I know that nothing is definite until a radiologist has looked at everything.  Same goes for the chest xray.  I will call the doctor's office this week and see what the results were.

Kind of down tonight.  Was watching the news and they were talking about a cancer walk that was held in a nearby town in Michigan.  Suddenly, I thought of all of the people in my life that cancer has claimed and I started crying.  I didn't expect to cry, but when I thought of my friend in KY that I saw, that really got to me.  Now that I can afford to visit with her, I can't.

Plans still on for our trip to Northern Michigan.  Still reading "Darker Than Night" about the two hunters from the Detroit area who went up there and were killed and fed to pigs.  The story has been on "Cold Case" as well as "Dateline", if you've seen it.  I didn't realize how close to "home" this hits though.  One of the killers lived right where we are going to visit.  How many times had we gone up there in the late 80's and they were right under our noses?  In fact, the bar that the fight happened, is one where me and my BFF went to dinner one night.  Creepy stuff.

This time next week I'll be in a different part of Michigan for my cousin's wedding.  That should be fun.  I'm going up on a Friday and coming back on a Monday.  The wedding is actually on Sunday afternoon.  I don't know how long it will take me to get up there though and I want a day to rest a bit before the festivities.  There is also a family that used to live across the street from us who moved to that same area.  They are oriental and started a Chinese restaurant there.  I'd like to find out if they are still in business.  Mom always talks about them and how nice they were.  She even has school pics of the kids that their mom gave to my mom.  Will have to use my tools of investigation to check into that restaurant.  I just hope that if they are in business up there, still, that they serve Almond Chicken.  They make it different in Michigan than they do here.  Mom talks about me getting some and bringing it home so that she can take it to various restaurants in our area and say, "Here, make it like this and your business will thrive!"

So last week was the medical stuff and this coming week will be the car stuff.  Clean it out, get it washed, get the oil changed, etc.  I also want to get my hair trimmed before I leave too.

Still no crocheting or quilting.  I'm feeling guilty about it too.  I did get two new crochet magazines last week and they have several patterns I'm interested in trying.  One is from "Quick & Easy Crochet" and its a kimono type sweater, I guess you could call it.  Its made with Aunt Lydia's Fashion Crochet size 3.  I think I know of a place around here where I can get some of that.   Its a beautiful top and lacy.

The other magazine was "Crochet!" and on the cover it has a head/neck warmer with matching fingerless gloves.  I like the warmer though.  Kind of a scarf with a head covering.

Of course, both had some afghan patterns I'd love to try too.

That is it for now.  I'm headed to bed.  I got laundry caught up today.  About 2 weeks worth - so the washing machine and dryer were going all day long.  Carrying up the laundry baskets was a bit hard on the back and legs though.  So I am pooped.

Take care and have a great night!

Long time no publish.  Its been crazy for me here and I can't get into it.

Going to finish my brother's quilt.  I just have one side of a border to finish before I can start snipping and all that goes with that.

I'm looking forward to a road trip here soon.  I need one.  Have two road trips coming up in July.  One to Detroit to see my cousin get married.  He has been a quadriplegic since he was a senior in high school (he is now in his late 40's) and I am so happy that he found someone to love, who loves him back given the challenges he has.

The other trip will be with my BFF and her daughter and a friend of the daughter.  Heading for northern Michigan to BFF's family's cabin.  Its always been a peaceful place with lots of good memories.  I've talked to BFF about my wishes should I die and I think I want to be cremated.  She said she would spread my ashes up at the cabin since she knows how much I like it up there.  I would like to prepay for my arrangements, however, I am a little leery after reading/hearing news stories about funeral homes and crematories using the money for other things.  And I may have that word incorrect - it might be creamatorium, but if you aren't counting, neither am I.

I'm not a big Kid Rock fan, but I sure do like the song he came out with last year about Northern Michigan.

Tigers are doing well this season, so far.  They are #1 in their division but behind compared to other teams.  I hope they make it to the playoffs this year.  One thing I hate about living here is that it seems I can never find a Tigers game on t.v. like I did in Ohio.

Haven't crocheted anything, but have been looking at patterns wanting that "right" one.  Have printed some off but right now, my hiatus continues.

I did buy my mountain bike the Friday before Memorial Day.  Oh man...its a nice bike, but I haven't been on one in several years and had some problems.  I was able to balance myself.  That wasn't a problem.  My problem is that I can't raise my leg to get it over the top bar and it IS a woman's bike.  So, I have to get on it like one would get on a horse by swinging my leg over the seat.  Unfortunately, I didn't figure this out until AFTER I fell.

I decided to use the bike to go down the driveway to get the mail and get a feel for things.  When I got to the end, by the highway that we live on, I tried to dismount the bike like a girl by bringing my foot over the crossbar.  Since I can't get my leg over it (probably due to the neuropathy), the bike went down and so did I.  And traffic just happened to be heavy due to the holiday weekend drawing to a close.  Good thing I was on the grass at the time.  My left knee was swollen and bruised for about 2 weeks.  The bruise went from front to back.  I've had times when, being a secretary, I've banged the hell out of my knees on the corner of the desk, and not had any problems, so I must've really done something wrong for it to bruise like that.  Still having a problem bending it and haven't been on the bike, but I think I might be ready to go again soon.  I was thinking, when I did this, of getting my knee xrayed but mom said, "Trust me, if you broke it you'd know."  Maybe not broke it but what about something else?  Needless to say, I didn't get it xrayed and regret it.  I just want to make sure everything is okay with it.

Well, the coffee cup is almost empty and time to get to bed.  I see storms in the area on radar and have to unplug everything before I go to bed.  Hope you all are doing well and that you found this entry.  Take care!

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