Swampland delight

Hey Y'all,
Just thought I would drop in and say howdy. I haven't been on the computer much lately. C and I play games on here together and then go to bed at night. I don't usually get on here after that.

Life is rolling along. C still has not found a job yet. It ain't for lack of trying. I'm still working at the bar. I have to go in tonight. K is off school for the summer. She got her report card yesterday and has a B average. That's a big improvement from when she lived up in Atlanta. Being in a smaller school has been a advantage to her.

We went to bike night at a bar last night and got soaked on the way back. It was raining so hard I couldn't even see the road on the way back home. We had fun though.

We like I say, I just wanted to say howdy to everybody.
Take Care!
Cornbread

Hello from the swamp

Hope everyone is doin' fine.
It's early in the morning and I haven't been to bed yet. My blood sugar is still running amuck but I am working with my doctor at the V.A. on it. I missed work Thursday night because my doctor wanted me to go to urgent care and get checked out. Friday night I missed work because of club church. Missing all this work is killing me.

Today our chapter got out and did a little riding on the bikes. It was terribly hot. I enjoyed the ride but the heat was rough on C and I.

C and I have been shopping for wedding bands. I have seen a lot and I am leaning towards just a plain band. Tungsten, titanium. white and yellow gold. Some with diamonds and some without. Some with only a design on them. We have looked at so many I am confused at just what I want. I think I have looked at too many.

Monday I turn 41. I have told C I just want a quiet birthday. We are going out of town to visit a friend that doesn't realize it's my birthday.

Well y'all I need to go to bed.
Take care!
Cornbread

Finnaly a day off (sorta)

Hey Y'all!
I haven't posted in awhile cause I have been tired or it's been late. This weekend was busy for me. Today we went out to dads house. My brother S picked up dad from the nursing home and brought him out there. C sat down with him and went thru a bunch of papers on the dining room table and got most of it cleared off. Dad got to go out to eat ribs with my brother S before that.

C and I went out to a friends house from work for supper. He invited a bunch of friends over and they had a big spread. My favorite were the cheesy potatoes.

C has gone to bed. She is wore out from today. I got a 2 hour nap earlier this evening so I am good to go for awhile.

K is doing well. This is her last week of school before the summer. She has finals Thursday and Friday. She will be getting out of school early on Thursday and Friday too.

The bar is doing O.K. Lot's of drama as always. We stopped by there tonite after going to our friends house. There were a few people in there shooting pool. It's Monday which is traditionally a "slow" day. My boss said today wasn't bad though.

Wednesday C and I go to see the chaplain for our marriage counseling. He requires it before he will marry somebody. I am really looking forwards to it. C and I know we are the right ones for each other.

Well Y'all that's about all I got for tonite.

Take care!
Cornbread

Wedding planning in the swamp

Hey Y'all!
C and I have been busy planning our wedding. We have the place secured to have it. We are going to do it at the clubhouse from the chapter we use to belong to. We have been talking to the chaplain who has a motorcycle ministry. He did the wedding for a very close friend of ours and we have become acquainted with him and like him very much. He requires us to sit down and talk with him for marriage counseling before he will marry us. I am looking forwards to it. We had to change the date of our wedding to October 4th because of his schedule. After considering it we decided that would be a better date for a lot of other reasons too.

C and I bought a binder with paper and dividers today and are doing all our planning in it. Guest list, food, wedding party, music, stuff we need for the wedding, ect. We had a lot of ides and things we wanted to do, now we are getting it organized and on paper so we can plan. It's going to be a lot of work, but we are excited.

I saw the doctor at the V.A. yesterday. My blood sugar is still a problem and my HDL cholesterol was 1160. No that's not a typo. I never knew cholesterol could go that high. On a good note my polyps were not cancerous.

Well y'all it's the wee hours of the morning and I have a lot to do tomorrow. K's boyfriend was cutting our grass and messed up our mower so I have to take it to the shop tomorrow to see if it can be fixed. I have to get with dad tomorrow too. It's going to be a long day.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Back on track in the swamp

Hey Y'all!
I'm back. Had my colonoscopy Monday. It went well although they found two small polyps. I'm not very worried thou. They were very small. I was awake with a sedative during the whole procedure. It was pretty neat to watch it all on the monitor.

I have some other news. C and I have set a date to get married! We are going to tie the knot on October 11th. A friend of ours from the club son got married on the second weekend in October. He did a lot of research and found out for the last ten years the nicest weather was then. C and I were talking about October anyway and when we found that out, we decided that the 11th on a Saturday was perfect. The temps will be cooling down and be pleasant.

I worked tonite at the bar but I am feeling a little rough tonite for some reason. Maby I am just tired from the whole ordeal yesterday. In the morning I have to take off back up out of town to the V.A. I have a appointment with my regular doctor. I have a lot of things to talk to him about, mostly not being able to get my blood sugar down to a acceptable level even after doubling my insulin.

Well Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Rough day in the swamp

Hey Y'all.
I've spent all day "preparing" for my colonoscopy tomorrow. I feel rough. I ain't felt this bad in awhile. I could list my gripes and complaints, but I would rather not. I am so ready for this to all be over with. I look forward to eating again and getting back "right".

We have to get up at 4 in the morning and be gone before 5. C is driving. I have to have a driver for the way back because they are going to knock me out. As bad as I feel I won't be able to drive up there.

I'm gonna get off here.
Take care,
Cornbread

It's been a few days

Hey Y'all I'm back. I've been slackin'. I have not been on the computer a lot. Thursday I worked at the bar. Thursday day I had a job interview for a job I have now decided to turn down. I won't go into all the reasons. I will say that after thinking about it long and hard and talking it over with C and someone who use to do that job, I changed my mind.

Friday I had club church so I didn't work. Today I did a bunch of running around with C and had a very pleasant day. Tonight at work was a long one but we were busy and had a band. We did good on the cover at the door and the register rang pretty good. That's what its all about.

I ate my last meal till Monday sometime. Sunday will be clean out day for my colonoscopy Monday. I got a big ol' can of chicken broth for tomorrow. I may get C to pick up some clear drinks for me.

Well that's what has been going on in my world.

Y'all take care!!
Cornbread

Swamp blues

Hey Y'all,
This evening we had invited a friend over for supper. C cooked a big ol' pot of corn beef and cabbage, taters and carrots. We waited for our friend to show up. We waited some more. He never did show up. I even bought a twelve pack of his favorite beer. No phone call, nothing. I'm kind of hurt. It's not in his character to do something like this. I hope he is all right.

K is worried that she is going to die because of her tongue piercing. She thinks it is infected. I have looked at it and it doesn't look infected. She is one who overreacts to everything. I told her I would take her to see my tattooist on Saturday when we go shopping for mothers day.

I have a job interview in the morning. It's at 10 am. Maby this will be the job for me. Ever since I have decided to find another job, I have become so ready to get out of the one I am in. I am looking forwards to the change. Something better for me and C.

Well I am sitting here with the cabbage farts. I have been tooting away all evening. Now I am by myself so I am the only one who gets to enjoy it. Ahhh, Mother nature.

Y'all have a good one!!
Cornbread

Feeling bad today

Hey Y'all.
I've been feeling like crap all day today. You ever had one of those days? I ain't sick. I don't think I'm depressed. I don't know what is going on. Maby my blood sugar is out of whack. I need a battery for my meter. I have no energy myself too. I guess everybody has a bad day thou.

I saw dad today. he was sitting on the bed when I got there. We went thru his mail and got some bills paid. I put them in the mail for him. He looks so frail. I feel sorry for him. I wish he was 20 years younger. I look forwards to my family coming to town to see him sometime.

Tonite at the bar was busy. The register rang good. The cook and bartender were busy as hell. It was nice to see some business in there.

C is doing well. She is still looking hard for a job. I can't say she isn't trying. She spends a lot of time looking and sending out applications and her resume.

K is doing well. She got her tongue pierced and it is hurting and looking weird. She is worried about it. She talked to my tattooist today on the phone about the proper way to care for it. I think the guy she got to do it from another place didn't tell her how to take care of it properly and she has been doing some things wrong. Keep your fingers crossed.

That's all I know right now in the swamp.
Y'all take care!!
Cornbread

The quest goes on

Hey Y'all.

Me and C are still looking from the swamp. I talked to one place that I feel a little uneasy about. I went to another place and they are going to let me know something. C was waiting for her hopeful job to get in touch with her. She was proactive today with them but they kept blowing her off. Not shure what to do now. We are each still looking hard.

K is still working but may have to quit her job if I get a job in the daytime. I'm not shure what we are going to do about that.

I have to go in for a colonoscopy next Monday. Guess what I will be doing all day Sunday. I'm not looking forwards to it.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Lookin' in the swamp

Well Y'all I've been looking for a new job and getting serious about it. I have submitted my resume to a few places. I am going in the morning to fill out a application before I go see dad. I have a couple of places to call tomorrow too. I have already told my boss I am looking. Most places it is not wise to tell your boss. Where I am working my boss and I are friends so it's not a problem.

C is still looking hard for a job. She has a interview in the morning. I am hoping something comes up soon. God knows she wants to go back to work. It is nice for us to spend time together. That's another reason I want to find another job. When she goes back to work I want to work in the day like she will and have the weekends off so we can spend more time together.

Tonite at the bar was slow like it has been lately. I don't know what is going on with that place but something is going to have to change soon. We can't keep losing business. I wish I knew the answer to why we are losing business and how to change it. I want that place to succeed.

Well that's about all I know for now.
Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Thinkin' in the swamp

Hey Y'all,
I've been thinking. Thinking about finding a new job. I'm just not shure about it. I want a job with nights off, weekends off. A regular 9 to 5 job. Maby something that pays a little more. I'm just not shure what I feel confident to do and there are other things to consider too. Like being there for K to drive her to work in the afternoons. I want to spend more time with C so a second shift job is out of the question. I got to be there for dad to see him when I can and do his running around for him. I want to be more of a bread winner too. It's got me confused and a little frustrated right now. Physically I can't handle hard labor anymore. I don't have any skills that I can use at the present time. All the things I have done and learned in life I haven't done in so long or was based on hard labor. Mama always said when I was young if I didn't get my shit together that I would do back breaking work or be a "ditch digger" all my life. So far that has proven true.

C is still beating the bushes looking for a job. She was invited to fill out a application at a car dealership along with a bunch of other people. It's the weeding out process. She is busting her ass trying to find something. We are still working on her unemployment benefits.

I was talking to a friend of mine from a past life (I have several). I haven't talked to him since before I met C. I want him and his family to meet the woman that God has given me to spend the rest of my life with. She's not only my companion, she's my best friend. My friend is a born again charismatic christian. You know the type. I was one of those people once too. I am born again, but life has taught me a lot. Tempered me so to speak. My friend would probably think I am wordly. But he is a true friend. He rides too.

C, I just want say I love you. You are the best thing to happen to me. Times may be rough because of money, but we are going to make it thru all this. I am happy to be living with you. You truly are my missing rib. We may not be married on paper, but I already consider you as my wife. I can't imagine life without you. Neither of us are perfect, but we are perfect for each other. I am proud to help raise K. Both of you are a blessing to me.

Y'all take care!!
Cornbread