We have been experiencing some of those gorgeous days that we have needed for our well-being this past weekend and today. The weather person is predicting a change for tomorrow. I guess it is about time, since November is half over.

On Thursday afternoon, about 4ish, I got a call from the nursing home letting me know my Dad was being sent to the ER in the tiny hospital nearby. I was out and about after working, so I just rode on over. I arrived a little before 5. His breathing was quite labored. After a couple of hours, the doctor said he was developing "walking Pneumonia" and would be given steroids and breathing treatments, but he was really in good shape for someone of his great age. I partly credit the stay in the hospital for the broken leg. He was given and prescribed lots of minerals, vitamins, and other supplements while he was there and is still taking them. The doctor was very impressed and said so. I think it helps that I (and now my brother helps me) go in and out and check on him regularly. It is about an hour's drive from me, so it is not always easy, but then, I hope my son's take a hint from this and visit me when I am old and infirm.

I have been typing on my second full length novel. (No, I haven't even tried to sell them) The first was a young adult mystery, and this one is a sort of 'coming of age' novel. I get a charge by doing the 'Write a Novel in November' program that is run on the internet in November. My dil is thinking she would like to find an agent to help me with getting it marketed. I don't have time to do all that....I just have the words and stories in my head.... Along with everything else that is lurking up there.

I miss talking and chatting with you. I think mostly pleasant thoughts about you often. I had planned to get a computer recently until my car demanded brakes, and that took all my computer fund....sigh. But, I am still working on it.
The library won't let anyone do any kind of social sites and this and Facebook are considered social sites. I understand their problem with it, but it sure cramps my style.

I am doing laundry at my son's house. I put too much soap suds, so I am now banned from using the washer. I have to let them put the clothes in and start the machine....I don't know how that happened....sigh.

They are fostering a dog this week...he is a cutie. If my landlord let me have dogs, this one would be mine. He is about 10 or 12 pounds...long legged, brown...with a cute face and a sweet personality. But, he will go back in a couple of days.

Of course I have gotten something that has some vague, but unpleasant symptoms. I have had a flu shot. I am achy, head hurts some, some temp. but not enough to stay in bed....I am feeling every bone and joint in my feet and legs...I am thinking it is my arthritis trying to "activate" I hope it goes away soon. I am working tomorrow for a friend who has bronchitis. I will take some meds to keep me going and hope it goes away soon.

The kids are good, so nothing to report on that front. I am hoping to start typing my next novel in a day or two. I haven't done (written) the last few chapters, but I know how it is going to end. I still haven't done anything about the first one...I guess I will think about it and getting it published soon...or not.

Try to stay warm, dry, and have a little cup of something warm now and again.