Right on and if somebody thinks I should act my age, "I" go and fly a kite!

I'm afraid my old pal is having some difficult times, since I didn't get an August package, or the mail system lost it. I just hope she and her family are OK. My new pal assured me with a sweet greeting, that my September box is on it's way, and she apologized that it's late. : ) It should be here any day now. : ) I'm sooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to tell you about it!! : ) Well, I entered 6 recipes in that local cook-off, so in about three weeks I'll know if I get chosen to go there and make one or more of them. The grand prize is $500 worth of groceries. I've entered 12 years, and have been chosen to participate every time. I usually have something I raised in the recipes. Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful fall. Our leaves are gorgeous right now. And, no FROST yet, so I've been enjoying my flowers longer than a lot of years. : ) Treasa

Wanted to add the following: He has just been diagnosed now with a cancerous tumor on one of his kidneys, and the doctor said he would die in 3 months if he does not have the kidney/tumor removed. He is so frail from the heart failure and first rehab/nursing home treatment and he developed a huge level 3 bed sore while he was there what a horrible place, I wonder why the hospital sent him there in the first place. I discussed this new problem with the other person he placed on his advanced directive, and we are going to his appointment on tuesday to talk with this doctor. Also, I found a rehab/nursing home closer to his house that has a 4 star rating and is so nice and the staff so friendly, I had him moved there. I asked them to get him a air mattress for his bed sore and its healing up quickly. He won't allow his daughter to come visit him because of her accusing me of things, that I personally had no control over. He has now asked one of the staff there to send someone to him to help him have her removed from his will. I told him to just relax and calm down, and not do anything like that. He said he is going to leave everything to a charity, if I don't want it. I have no control over what he does with his will its his decision and I don't want to know. I do know that he is so angry at his daughter, and really they became estranged last year, and I did not get involved with that family issue, as I believe it is something they need to work out on there own. Actually, I was hoping he would be allowed to come home after he recovered and they could hopefully work things out.

Lynne, I totally understand. In the last 2 months we have: dealt with diagnosis of hubby's cancer, repeat of two tests, feeding tube, PICC line insertions, made offer on second home 30 miles away, finally closed on it in 45 days, started moving some of our 'stuff' there, are in the 3rd wk of chemo/radiation (I am taking every Monday off work to go w/him on Monday, which is a very long day at M D Anderson), working full time, having Mom's 90th b'day party, made hubby 2 new PJ bottoms, finished 2 baby quilt tops, bought fabric for 11 window valances which I'll make this weekend. As soon as chemo/radiation is over I am taking a week's vacation. Carolyn