Today my car was registering 102 degrees. I was watching the clouds build and thought back to the Iowa lightening storms that used to frighten and thrill me at the same time. There was a day in which I was told that the thunder was the angels bowling in Heaven. One of several lies I was taught to believe when I was younger. Yes and there is no Santa Clause, Easter Bunny or even no Tooth Fairy. They may have been told in a story telling way but when I found out the truth then my trust in my parents became less. Those you lie to - trust you less.
I feared the tornadoes more in those days even though with the exception of TV I have never seen one. I have been in the eye of Hurricane Isabelle and I have seen a water spout but I have never seen a tornado. In Riverdale, Iowa , every 6 years a tornado would sweep through the same area. It was odd but that is what it seemed to do. One day, Diane and I were visiting friends and then a huge storm came up and we hurried inside their home and shut all the windows. In minutes it was over and several hundred-year-old trees were uprooted in a 10 block area. I think a tornado actually went over our heads.
Social Services came and inspected again today. Had a respite nurse here. I didn't know who it was and I was out cutting flowers for my wife's vases. Again, she gave me a hard time for working again I said I didn't have a choice. Eithier give me money or Medicaid or you have no bases to criticize or threaten me. She went off to see why Medicaid has not been approved yet. My wife heard this commotion and she told me that she told the respite nurse that she wanted to die as soon as possible to stop being a burden on me. I wrapped her in my arms and I sobbed. I told her that I wanted her with me as long as possible and then she could go live in Heaven with God and Jesus.
Barb Wilson from the Master Gardeners of Norfolk e-mailed me and confirmed that my pictures that I had attached successfully were received by her. Then she challenged me to write a story so I did and I forgot who the guest of honor was and another main character. She said she would help with the names but also referred me to the editor of the Master Gardener.s newsletter as a writer for them. Hmmmm. I never considered doing that but with Barb's challenge I was able to put together a fast blurb that she seemed to like.
I tried to sleep but sharp pains kept plagueing me. So I went and sat underneath a hot shower and just relaxed a little. Thanking God for this small pleasure He has blessed me with. Then I put on some heating rub for more relief. As I was doing that it just started pouring down.
Tonight I had difficulty walking. Sharp pains shot through my knees as if they were breaking. It was not a fun night.
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