Bugly Ugs

We are still trying to get Mike's pain managed. The surgery isn't what is hurting him, it's the same pain I took him to the hospital to try and alleviate. It seems as though we get him on a schedule and then he sleeps and we try to play catch up with the pain. I can't stand to see him hurting like this. The surgeon in Salt Lake mentioned that in some cases there is a nerve that can be severed laprascopically to take away the pain. We may have to check into this because I can't see him going through months of pain.

Minty, Virginia and Mayedean took me to lunch today at the Pizza Factory. I missed going to Mesquite with them. It was nice to get away for a bit. When I got home Crissy and Walker were here. Crissy mowed the back lawn and edged it. Walker is way allergic to grass so no mowing for him bless his sweet heart. I mowed the front lawn which was my first in over 47 years. Good exercise I guess. I had listened to Mike tell the kids how to start the mower and it worked! Tiny lawn in front but I was pooped out.

Grandpa Rex and Pat came by, Mike was so very sleepy and couldn't keep his eyes open. So everyone left. Michelle brought Kamree and Kody down to mow the lawns but they were too late. So she had them clean the bathrooms. Wow, my whole house is pretty clean because I had cleaned the countertops and the stove this morning and dusted the house yesterday. Now Michelle is edging the lawns and the yard is caught up too.

I need to go out and spray for bugs. I've had a bunch of stink bugs trying to get in the house and garage. The temperature cooled off so they decided to come in. I think I've killed 12 of the ugly things. I've never seem so many, I don't know where they all came from.

Spraying bugs is something new to me too. But guess I'll get out there.

The Catholics, the Church of the Nazerenes in Payson, the Baptists in Mesquite and the LDS temples all have Mike on their prayer rolls. Thank you everyone for your prayers and thoughts.

Love, Barbara