[Canela]

Hello my brothers and sisters!

I have been off my own schedule these last few weeks, popping in from time to time just to see how everyone is doing but crazy busy with life and family...

We had a crisis of sorts and I was called upon to tend to an elderly aunt who has diabetes, and she is a stubborn ole gal and wasn't taking care of herself like she should....messing up her sugar count and meds by eating whatever she wanted and the family giving in to her demands to keep her happy--she is 82 this year...the matriarch of our family and she was hiding what was happening to her...

Her foot got horribly infected, the home health nurse called me angry that I should take her to the dr...I did and he sent her directly to the hospital...she refused to let anyone know she was ill that way because she didn't want her foot amputated...ugly truth is it was so bad, it was almost black, and she lost her little toe some where and so they had to amputate the remaining part of it...I know gross right?

Well, I was not happy right then, because her sons should have been on the case for a long time before this and the nurse yelled at me, but I'm glad I was called because I wanted her to go to the hospital and she accepted that finally--she listened to the dr and so now we are waiting for her to get better and hopefully she won't need to have the rest of her foot gone, but dang it's been a little crazy trying to get the rest of the family to stop being enablers and quit bringing her goodies and snacks...dang do these people wanna kill her? Do they want me to kick their butts? lol...I wouldn't do that but I have had to put some people on alert...the sons,especially either they get it together or I am calling adult protective services cuz this is too much and she deserves so much better. I told them either take care of her or I will...

So yeah. With that, going back and forth to the hospital, my father off his diabetes meds too and my daughter with a new job, my youngest in a struggle with her best friends and still volunteering for fundraisers which she does NOT cook for but I have had to, twice this week, and my own job(s), not to mention my poor hunny....well, let's just say, mama is tired...

So pray for us all, as I do for you my friends and family here...I am not neglecting you, just haven't been able to do what I need to...oh did I mention the laundry and housework too??? lol...God is on my side I know this...so...I hope you all are doing well, it sounds that way and I miss you all...



One more thing--don't forget the basket for the reunion raffle in Little Rock...pm me with what you (any of you) would like to add and we will go from there....ok??? I expect to hear from you soon, since we need to start putting our things together and I will ship it (on the off chance I can't make it after all)...I am trying I swear I am.

Love to all, I am going to bed soon...thank God.

Sleep well everyone...see you again soon.

Shug