Chuck and Liz along with Kaden in tow came to see me. Chuck was excited to have Kaden go for go-cart rides in Pigeon Forge. With grandma in tow we went to the Track. Kaden was tall enough to ride in the big cart with is daddy and Chuck treated Liz and me to a single cart.
Getting into the cart was not a problem, little did I know that I would now become a stationary fixture attached to the cart itself, but I'm getting ahead of the story. The green light came on and I had problems figuring out how to get my cart to run . Once I figure it out then I was worried about going into the curves too fast. needless to say I was the slowest on the tack and lapped several times by the other racers. That was the least of my humiliation.
When the end of the race came, as indicated by the red traffic light, I dutifully pulled into the back of the line of carts. Then I discovered with great horror that I could not get out of the cart! Since there are no sides to the little beast I could not leverage myself up, my knees were pinned under the steering wheel so I could not get my knees under me. The steering wheel had me pinned to the back of the seat.
Thinking I could do better if I could get my leg up over the steering wheel I managed to do this acrobatice maneuver. Then, when I reached over to lean on out of the cart and push up onto the little sidewalk at the edge of the track I discovered that not only was it too low for leverage but that it was also to far away to support my attempt. Now I am stuck, with my posterior flashing high and no place to go!
Liz turned and realized my perdicament and started to run to my aid , The track attendant also started to race over..for I was slowing the next batch of riders from getting started. With Liz's hand on mine and a heavy tug I was dislodged from the vehicle. Kaden suggested that next time grandma should just watch.
I told this to some of my patients the next week, they wanted to know if anyone had made of vidio . Thank goodness , no! But, they all said, it would have gotten you money from the tv show America's Funniest Videos. I think I can do without that money.. Love, Grandma.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
little daily miracles
I'm back, I thought I would share with family a series of miracles that happened last Tuesday.
I was on call Monday night and went to make a visit to a family I had not met before. They were distressed because mama was dying and wanted a nurse to come out and tell them what they already knew. I go home about 1:30 am Tuesday morning. Climbed into bed hoping that no more calls would come in but expected one from the family I had just visited.
Suddenly, out of a very sound sleep I woke up. I looked at my bedside clock and noted the time was 5:47am..almost time for the 6am alarm to sound. I wondered what had shook me out of such a sound sleep! Uggh...I rolled over and tried to get a few more zzzz's..slapped the alarm off when it sounded...struggled with getting the bed off my back and had one leg out from under the covers when the phone rang.. 6:20am...Above family called... Mama is gone, come right away.
It was later in the visit that a granddaughter reported that her grandmother had died about 5:45 am..So that is who woke me up! She was giving me the head's up to get out of bed to get to her house and family.
On the way to her home I saw a beautiful sunrise!
Later that morning I was using the ladies room at Hardee's in Oliver Springs (water pills were doing their work). I opened the door for a lady who had her arms full of goodies, she looked up through the door as I held open for her and then said, "How beautiful you look!" Wow, if that didn't make my day!
I made a visit to a patient that is a vocal teacher and choir director at her Methodist Church. We had shared stories about selecting music and how thrilled we both were when the minister's talk corralated with the selected hymns chosen weeks earlier. I had told her that I was singing a solo in Church for the Christmas program. This Tuesday she asked me to sing it for her. Then she critiqued it..She was very kind in her comments..
So you see, I had many small miracles on Tuesday...I hope you found some too. Love , Mom.
I was on call Monday night and went to make a visit to a family I had not met before. They were distressed because mama was dying and wanted a nurse to come out and tell them what they already knew. I go home about 1:30 am Tuesday morning. Climbed into bed hoping that no more calls would come in but expected one from the family I had just visited.
Suddenly, out of a very sound sleep I woke up. I looked at my bedside clock and noted the time was 5:47am..almost time for the 6am alarm to sound. I wondered what had shook me out of such a sound sleep! Uggh...I rolled over and tried to get a few more zzzz's..slapped the alarm off when it sounded...struggled with getting the bed off my back and had one leg out from under the covers when the phone rang.. 6:20am...Above family called... Mama is gone, come right away.
It was later in the visit that a granddaughter reported that her grandmother had died about 5:45 am..So that is who woke me up! She was giving me the head's up to get out of bed to get to her house and family.
On the way to her home I saw a beautiful sunrise!
Later that morning I was using the ladies room at Hardee's in Oliver Springs (water pills were doing their work). I opened the door for a lady who had her arms full of goodies, she looked up through the door as I held open for her and then said, "How beautiful you look!" Wow, if that didn't make my day!
I made a visit to a patient that is a vocal teacher and choir director at her Methodist Church. We had shared stories about selecting music and how thrilled we both were when the minister's talk corralated with the selected hymns chosen weeks earlier. I had told her that I was singing a solo in Church for the Christmas program. This Tuesday she asked me to sing it for her. Then she critiqued it..She was very kind in her comments..
So you see, I had many small miracles on Tuesday...I hope you found some too. Love , Mom.
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