Didn't get out today, but a busy day. my lower back & hip are hurting bad, but got a lot done. Trying to do a little each day to prepare for our move to Seneca Falls. Haven't been able to see the apartment yet, but having lived there before, we know what we are getting.
Quite a surprise when we found out the girl from Seneca Falls who was in the finals of the national spelling bee in Washington, lives in the apartment we are getting. They have bought a home & are moving the first part of july. We watched the spelling bee & at the time didn't know she lived there.
A lot to do, as we have to get rid of a lot, as going from three bedroom & two baths to a two bedroom one bath. Hope I can stand up to it til we get moved. It will be so much easier for Ev, as she can walk right in a ground level. She just can't do the seven stairs here & that is the big reason for the move. Will miss the deck here, but Seneca Falls is a nice town with everything we need. Doctor & Oxygen will be a minor problem. We will be about half an hour closer to Rochester where she goes once or twice a month. Oh well it will all work out.
Ev's granddaughter Sam was here today for a while. She just got discharged from the Air Force & back home living with her Dad in Palmyra. She is about six months pregnant & expecting a boy.
Okay all for now-

sad day

Today we went to the funeral home to say goodbye to our friend & neighbor. A sad day, but she is at peace , I believe. She had no children, so her nieces & nephews are here cleaning out her things. She was a collector & saver, so I'm sure it is quite a job. I see the big dumpster out back is full allready. We will miss her, as we visited daily & I took her to the Nursing Home some to see her Husband there.
Found out she had her Stroke on the local Scat Van, while headed to the nursing home. Poor Joe her husband is bad dementia, so will probably not realize she is gone. it hit Evelyn bad, as they had become very good friends.
Kathy was here while we were at the funeral home & left a large planter for our deck. It was so nice last year to have the same.. I try to put a few flowers in a smaller planter on our railing. have been fighting bees out there on the deck this year.
Tomorrow Ev' daughter from Binghamton & family are coming. I'm fixing a Ham dinner & just made an apple pie. I made the pie from apples that neighbor Stella ask me to get at the store for her the day she had her stroke. She gave me money to get them, so I gave the money to her nephew yesterday & decided to do the pie. Even if I do say so, I make a pretty good pie.
Weather nice today, but a heavy rain just as we came home from calling hours. Ev had a bad time getting out, but was determined to go with me there. She has not had a good several days breathing & pain. We go back to the Vascular Surgeon in Rochester on wenesday & will hope somone can help her some. I'm a little concerned about driving up there, but so far okay. I know the day is coming that I can't. We both know that if it wasn't for her Rochester Doctors she wouldn't be here today, so can't think of giving that up.
In about three weeks or so, David will be coming up to his little home in the country for a while & anxious to see hime. She will come up later I guess.
To all the Mothers have a good Mother's Day. I know I have told this story to some, but it is hard to believe, but very true. I walked away from my Mother's grave at the Lakeview cemetary one day & she said " Goodbye Bob" very plainly. This is true & I can never forget it.

Just finished watching Yankee baseball & they are finally getting it together. Kind of a nice day after all the early heat. Took Ev to doctors & did some shopping. Getting so I love the shopping part, now that I have the time.
Not much going on. Read in my Union Magazine where a kid that started working at P.O. about the time I retired just retired. Boy that makes me feel old. I will have been retired 27 years this fall. Hard to believe I've made it this long.
Nice to have good weather to get out more. My back pain is letting up quite a bit, so easier to get in & out of the car. Our poor car is 7 years old & am hoping it passes inspection when I take it in for inspection on friday. Still runs very good & figure I won't be driving to much longer, so don't want to get into a car payment unless I have to.
Having a problem with bees, so hard to enjoy the deck. This usually lets up once the trees are thru blooming, as we have lots of trees here.
Okay almost bedtime. Wanted to write something, even though it doesn't amount to much, as I haven't written lately-

Lazy Sunday

Not much going on today, but a beautiful day out-Did a couple loads of wash, which I usually on monday-Going to be gone most of the day tomorrow ( Ev to hospital in morning & Kathy taking me to Eye Doctors in Ithaca in the afternoon-
Watched a Yankee game & read some with a couple hour nap this afternoon-Haven't been feeling to hot since my many seizures on wenesday & thursday-Usually goes away in a day or so-They changed my med for that to Generic & hope thats not the reason-
Finally finished a puzzle we have worked on for weeks-A tough one, with lots of same colors in it-I've gotten so I like to do them to pass the time-
Really not much to write-talked to Michelle & Cheryl yesterday-

Nuttin much

A busy day-Ran the cleaner & mopped the floors ( kitchen & both bathrooms )-Sounds exciting- Did some grocery shopping & as usual had a list of four things, but came back with ten-
A busy day monday-Took Ev to the breathing doctor at Strong in Rochester-He checked her over very good and changed one med-Evelyn's sister Ruth went along, she is an RN, so wanted her to go in with us & understand Ev's problems better-A long round trip of three & a half hours, plus time at the Hospital-Can't believe how big Strong Hospital has gotten-Have been going there on and off for 50 years or more.
Jan & George are coming tomorrow- I really appreciate that, as it is a long round trip for them-Just goofing off tonight after watching my Yankees play this afternoon-
Okay a boring life, so not much to write-Did get the Interlaken Historical magazine with my article in it- I sent another story for the next issue if they want to use it-Wish I was younger I would try to write a book ( don't laugh )
Love to you all- Dad

Lazy day #2

Another lazy day-Cool and rainy-Staying in I guess & maybe watch a ballgame this afternoon-Glad to have baseball starting, as that is my favorite sport to watch-
Got my three page article ready to mail today to the Historical society-I'm working on another & will keep it in my save file til finished-
Ev says her eyes are some better today-I was lazy & didn't get up til almost nine-Now am tired & ready for a nap-Doctor says I sleep to much-
Okay all of you have a good day=

getting lazy

My Grandaughter says I have not written on my blog in quite a while-Really hard to think of things sometimes-
Today & yesterday ran around, plus many phone calls to get one of Evelyn's meds for her-Finally got it today in Skeneatlus ( spelling again )-Must learn to spell that village right-Then by phone several times more to cancel two orders that would be to late from Caremark in Texas-
Tomorrow we go to Eye surgeon in Ithaca for her to have her left eye Lazered-Hope it comes out good, as so far the right isn't that good-
She is having a real bad time with the stairs here, but no luck yet on finding a ground floor apartment with no steps-
Been writing some more to send to Interlaken Historical Society-They seem to like my stories & will print one in the next issue about School Merger of interlaken & Ovid- I wrote about this, as I was president of the Interlaken School board at the time-
Now I'm trying to write about Interlaken in the 1930's & 40's-So hard at times to remember to remember names-
Okay I will try not to neglect this Blog so much-