EARLY VALENTINE

We are greatly blessed by our church. Today Valentine's day came early when about 5 p.m. Mary and Cecil Barton came in with two dinner plates of great slabs of ham with potatoes and slaw plus two wedges of pecan pie. While they were still here the doorbell rang with a bouquet delivery from Tim's Floral by Marge Sowell plus a gift from the Outreach team at our church delivered by the Chair, Amanda Sowell. It was a card made by the children with candy kisses in red and silver, a small Coke in a valentine bag. Amanda involved her school children where she teaches at Gorman, the Sunday School kids at our church and her team members. They were delivering to all of the shut-ins in our church.



As Lou says every day she feels a little better. Today she didn't take any pain pills but I encouraged her to take one so that she will sleep better and she did. Maybe tomorrow she can forgo all of them. As the chemo and anesthesia works out of her body she will be able to gain some energy. Tomorrow she plans to try to walk to the pond. She has not been able to walk more than a few steps without being out of breath. She is feeling more optimistic every day.



We had our grandson, Jim, who planned to come this weekend but when I told him about the lousy weather prediction for the weekend and because he is getting over a cold that is running through his family, he had decided to postpone till March. Val had planned to come, but she may also have second thoughts. Teachers are exposed to bugs that Lou doesn't need until she can get her immune system and blood cells built back up after the chemo.



I am working on my income tax and mad at my son because he already has his refund in the bank. So he is ahead of the curve on getting the government to give him a tax refund. I will be doing good to get it together this month.