Soaking wet in the rainy swamp

Hey Y'all,
Today we had our cookout with the kids from the boy's home. We had to pull the grill under their carport/porch to do the grilling because of the rain. C wanted to take the bike real bad and my boss from the club was taking his. C persuaded me against my better judgement to take the bike. It was kind of like a Mexican standoff with her so I said O.K., we will take the bike but your going to hear it when we get wet. We got soaked!!!! I was razzing her all day today while it was raining at the boy's home. She came home and got a hot shower going for me and all was forgiven. I had the shivers from riding in the cold rain. My legs are sore as hell from tensing up and gripping the bike with them.

The boys at the home were nice. Some of them were talkative while others were shy. They had a good time eating hot dogs and hamburgers. We gave them T shirts before we left. The staff was really nice. The kids at the home have been thru a lot. They seemed to have good attitudes in spite of their circumstance.

I am home now and warm and dry. We ordered supper from the local restaurant. K and her boyfriend went and picked it up. We had a family supper of sorts. C is now watching TV in the bedroom. I am going to join her later and maby watch a little tube. K and her boyfriend are watching TV in her room. Both C and K really like the new service we got thru comcast.

Well Y'all, Take care!! Keep it 'tween the ditches.
Cornbread

Burning up the roads in the swamp

Hey Y'all,
C and I took a bike ride this morning. We went and got breakfast first. After that we took off to the big city where I work to turn in my note from the doctor. I had to leave it in the box since nobody was in the office. We came back home and on the way stopped by a pawn shop and picked up K a set of opal earrings.

We got back home and later on burned some trash in the burn barrel. After that C grilled some steaks and we all sat down and had a family supper at home. It was nice.

My hair is in tangles from riding the bike. I forgot to put it in a pony tail. I try to run my fingers thru it and wads of hair come out. I got to get in the shower and get it wet and try and brush it out. My hair isn't all that long. All I have is a little pony tail. That's why I forget to put it up. I always wear my hair down. I see what you ladies go thru when you go riding and have to do all that stuff to your hair. I can appreciate it tonight.

Tomorrow we are going to the boys home with my chapter of the club to cook out and meet the kids. It's supposed to rain, but hopefully we can still get done what we want to do. It should be a good time.

Well Y'all take care!!
Cornbread

Lazy day at swampy land

Hey Y'all
Today was pretty much rest and relax. I was feeling lazy and sleepy and so was C. Comcast came out today and put their service in for our TVs and the Internet. We are getting rid of our house phone. Our local Internet and TV service thru the phone company hasn't been that great. That's why we switched.

Yesterday we went over to our friends house in South Carolina and brought them some home cooked meals to help get them thru the week. We are close to them especially C and my friends wife. My friends wife is the one that can't get around and do anything much because of her foot surgery. She is still in a wheel chair. It was good visiting with them. They are really good people. C made them a big pan of lasagna and also brought 3 big bowls of chicken and dumpling soup she can freeze and take out as she needs it.

Right now I am just killing a little time and figured I would come update the blog. I shure hope everyone is doing O.K. Verna, I haven't heard from you in awhile. You doing O.K.? Marcie, I saw where you took down your blog a couple of weeks ago. I hope everything is alright. Phoenix I still check your blog everyday to see what's up. Webster world, send me your link to your blog again, I am having trouble getting to it. My brother R in Tennessee, I hope your endeavors on eBay work out selling the trolling motor mounts and canoe braces.

Well, Y'all take care!
Cornbread

The murky swamp

Hey Y'all,
Went to the V.A. today and showed my ass- to the doctor. She said my ass was looking good. The sore is starting to get some pinkish spongy tissue building in it. That means it's healing. I think when that skin came off it it allowed it to drain which is aiding in the healing. She changed my anti biotics.. We made it home and went to my brother S house for a visit. We came home and went to the local seafood restaurant and had a good supper. C had the crab leg special and she said the crab legs were especially good. K had a steak and I had oyster stew and fried shrimp.

All three of us were ready for a good meal and to go out as a family somewheres for family night. After we left the restaurant C and I took off to the bar I use to work at. We got to see some old friends and drink diet cokes. It was a nice time. I think I am going to soak in the tub for awhile and get ready for bed.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Another day at the swamp

Hey Y'all,
We started our day by having breakfast at the local restaurant. We came back home and rested a little bit. After that C and I went into the big city to have her eyes checked and to get some new glasses. We got thru the exam and got her prescription. We were at one of these places that give a deal on two sets of glasses. The advertised price is two pair of single lens for 69.95. She got prescribed no line bifocals and we got transition lenses. They will be in in about a week. We got the two pair for around 470 bucks. Which is a good deal for two pair of glasses with the lenses she got. It's a hell of a long way from 69.95, but she needs them.

C broke her glasses this weekend while we were at angel city and had to super glue them back together. One of the lens keeps popping out on her. We can't wait for the V.A. to schedule a exam and get her a new set of glasses so we had to go out in the civilian world for these.

Tonight C made spaghetti. It was really good. I have it all over the front of my shirt, but what's new? C is in there watching the bachelor TV show. It's one of her favorites. I'm just killing time right now and relaxing.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Fun weekend away from the swamp

Hey Y'all,
We just got back from angel city. My motorcycle club had there annual state party over there. We didn't ride the bike. It was just too friggin cold. We took my truck. Had a great time. The chaplain that married us was there and had a Sunday service today. They had a live band Saturday night. They had one of the bars open. C and I rarely drink. Someone gave me a jello shooter and later on a shot of jagermiester. During the day there were bike games. There was the slow race and the weenie bite. C won a gift basket that had a bottle of Chardonnay some chocolate, two wine glasses, a cd of love songs, some victoria secrets lotion, a candle and some linen spray in it. It was good to see all my brothers from the club that were there. We are a peaceful group so there is never any trouble when we all get together like that.

The motel we stayed in was really old. It was clean but it had a musty smell to it. It only cost us 40 bucks for the night so I ain't complaining.

My sore in my crack is looking worse. Today it was filled with puss. I soaked in a warm bath and cleaned it really good. Some of the skin came off it. I am still taking anti biotics. I am looking forwards to seeing the dermatologist at the V.A again on Tuesday. Maby there is something else they can do for me. Hope it ain't painful.

Well, I don't know of too much.
Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Thursday from the swamp

Hey Y'all,
I am off work for awhile. I have been suspended. I haven't done any thing wrong. It's a long story so here goes. The ulcer in the crack of my butt has been getting worse and has turned into a hole. It's oozing and stinks. I called the dermatologist at the V.A today and they scheduled me a appointment for Tuesday. That's the earliest they could get me in. I called work to let them know about the appointment and they took me off the call list involuntarily. I can't come back until I have this resolved with my butt. So I don't know how long I will be out of work.

C and I went to the auction tonight. We got some good stuff. C got 2 jugs one glass and one clay. A blue ball mason jar with metal lid that is real old. Two sconces for the wall she can put candles on. A lamp shade we wanted. I got a cake plate and aluminum keeper that matches our set of tins. I got some tools too.

I guess I got a little time on my hands now that I am not working. I am shure I will not be bored. There is plenty to do. I will miss the money. I am somewhat uptight right now. It adds to my stress level which makes me irritable.

Well Y'all I just dozed off in the middle of typing this post. It's 0430 right now. I have been asleep for awhile. I guess I need to get going.

Y'all Take Care!!
Cornbread

I don't want to go to work tonight.

Hey Y'all,
I go back on the board at midnight tonight. I really don't feel like doing it but I will because it's my job. UGGGG!

C and I went to the V.A. and got my eyes checked. I will be getting a new set of glasses. They are a nice pair. They are safety glasses that don't look like safety glasses. They will have progressive lens (no line bifocals). The lens are also going to be transition lens (lens that darken in the sun). Pretty much the same as my old glasses only these will be ansi Z 71 safety glasses with my new prescription in them.

It's been a long day today. We woke up late to go up there and it took us till after dark to get back home. We went to the local restaurant when we got back and had supper. I had livers and gizzards, broccoli and cheese, dry limas, pear salad, and a slice of cake. C had french toast, eggs and a slice of cake.
C had decided tonight she wanted a slice of cake. We rarely get desert. I stole a bite of hers and it was so good I had to have a slice. We shared mine. I kept telling her to get a bite. I really enjoy having supper with my wife. I was in a pissy mood. Sitting down with her at the supper table always seems to make me feel better.

Well Y'all I am going to get a shower and then call in to work.

Take Care!!
Cornbread

Tuesday at the swamp

Hey Y'all,
I am still on the board at work and hope I don't get called till after midnight. I go code 4 at midnight and come off the board. I have a V.A. appointment tomorrow to get my eyes checked. I want to get a new pair of glasses.

Today was a busy day at home. I didn't get much sleep. C was taking care of a bunch of my dads stuff over the phone and so was I. She has gone to the hospital to see a friend of ours that has been admitted with breathing problems.

Well this is a short one tonight. I don't have a lot to tell.
Y'all take it easy!
Cornbread

Monday at the swamp

Hey Y'all,
Hope everything is O.K. with Y'all.

I got in this morning from a run and woke C up. Me, C and K went and had breakfast at the local restaurant. C is feeling weary and tired and needs a day to just relax. We were going riding on the bike today, but she doesn't feel up to it. It's a little cool out too. It's only supposed to be 61 today. If C doesn't feel like riding, I know she is tired. She usually jumps at any chance to get on the motorcycle.

I got to go into town this afternoon and get the propane bottle filled up for my gas grill. I called up there to the place and the lady said she would be back about 1pm from lunch. I got to put gas in my truck too.

K has gone with the car to take her friend to work and to fill up the car with gas.

I am number #9 on the board at work right now with nothing pending. Hopefully I'll get some rest later on. I was pretty tired on my run this morning. I actually hope my next run is a short one. Short runs don't pay as much money since we get paid by the mile. I just don't feel like taking a long run today. I take what they give me thou.

I'm going to get off here.
Y'all take care.
Cornbread

Long Day at the Swamp

Cornbread is just to tired so I am posting for him. Of course he will correct all my typing mistakes as we go along and add to what I am saying , but guess that's the typical man LOL.

Today has been a busy day. We had to hunt down the Doctor who was supposed to sign the Death Certificate. He has only had 2 weeks, ( and it was supposed to be done within 72 hours).
The funeral home was trying to help but their hands were also tied. I asked if we could have the Doctor who had seen his Dad at Hospice sign it, needless to say hospice came thru again. Two phone calls and 2 hours later we had the certificates. Now we can start the process of doing the things his Father wanted done. We will have to do the Court thing for the probating of the will, but again that could not be done without that all important piece of paper.

We did get to spend the day together and that was nice. We think so much alike that we will think of the same thing at the same time or will know what the other is thinking ( SCARY ).

We stopped at a Western store for our daughter K's belated birthday gift. She had wanted a pair of Georgia boots. We had tried near her birthday but they were out of stock online and in the stores. We needed a certain color and style. We brought them home and put the box on the couch. I thought the house was going to fall down with the squeals and jumping she was doing when she saw them. It's an understatement to say she was happy. It did our hearts good to see her so excited.

We will sign off for now. We do appreciate all the well wishes since his Dad passed. It's nice to know that folks care

TTFN ( TA TA FOR NOW )
C & Cornbread

As the swamp turns

Hey Y'all,
I am at it again with my boss at work. I don't want to get into it cause it would just take too long to explain. Just know I am having aggravation on the job again from my boss when I have done nothing wrong.

I have two days off work, my normal two days off. I have a lot of business to take care of tomorrow. Tomorrow (Friday) night C and I are going to the bar and hanging out for awhile and see if we see some old friends. Saturday K has a drill team competition at the local high school for JROTC. C and I are going to go out and watch her team compete. Only thing is, it's supposed to be raining. I hope they have it inside.

C went and hung out with our friends in South Carolina that had the foot surgery. She bought them a roast and chicken and dumplings since our friend can't get around right now and is wheel chair bound till she heals.

Well Y'all I am dozing off again, so I best be getting off here.

Y'all take care!!
Cornbread

Tired out at the swamp

Hey Y'all
I just came home from a run and had supper. C made chicken and dumplings. I had two bowlfuls. She fixed some for us and fixed some to take to a friend of ours who had foot surgery and can't really walk.

One of K's friends got married at the courthouse today. C and K went down for the ceremony. C said it didn't last very long. Her friend is pregnant and it was what they could afford.

I think monkey the bobtail cat is in heat. She is walking around the house howling and making a lot of weird noises and acting goofy. It's about time for that. I just don't want her getting out of the house and getting knocked up. I like cats but I don't need a litter of kittens. Should have got her fixed but I didn't have the 60 bucks apiece it takes to get them fixed.

I am tired. The last few days have been rough the way runs at work have been going. I can't seem to get sleep. Or maby I should say the right kind of sleep. But right now I am number #10 on the board. I am going to go in there and get a shower in a little bit and then maby lay down.

Well Take Care!
Cornbread

What day is it again?

Man, I have to think of what day of the week it is sometime. Sleeping all times of the day and night, working all times of the day and night. It leaves me confused sometimes. Thank God for my cell phone. It tells me what day it is.

Right now I am number #1 on the board at work and should be getting a call soon. My brother R from Tennessee called me up tonight and woke me up. I unintentionally got him back. I woke up good, went to the bathroom and called him back. He was asleep. LOL. I figure he had been out for about 10 minutes. Sorry R! I am awake now. I ate some pop tarts and figured it would be a good time to update my blog.

Life is rolling along. K is getting serious about joining the coast guard. She would make me so happy if she does that. I have been worried about what she is going to do after high school. We have no money to send her to college. The military would give her such a good start in life and a chance to make something in life. Keep her in your prayers that it will come about.

C is still getting over her chest cold. She is still looking for work. There is not a lot out there for her right now. We are going to have to get her air conditioning on her car looked at. It conked out over the winter. Today was a warm day and she ran it and it was not working. She took it to our mechanic and he said it was out of refrigerant. He didn't have any refrigerant and there could be a leak so we are going to bring it back to him.

I got raped on a oil change at wall mart. It started out at over 70 bucks and we talked them down to 64 bucks because they over filled the oil. I had to have it done. I had over 7000 miles since my last oil change with all that has been going on the last month or so. It was Sunday and I am working all this week. No chance to get it done for 30 bucks at the ford place. Sometimes wall mart isn't the cheapest place to go. I did have synthetic oil put in.

I am doing Ok. I miss dad a lot. I catch myself every now and then going for my phone to call him and it reminds me I can't do that now. I use to call dad for everything. I miss talking to him. It's still hard to believe he is gone and will never come back in my life time. Work is going Ok right now. Knock on wood. I lost my low beams last night while driving a railroad employee to Augusta. It was about 45 minutes before daylight during dawn so I drove with my high beams on.

Well Y'all, Take it easy and I hope everyone is doing good.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Saturday at the swamp

Hey Y'all,
I still didn't make it to sleep till almost 5 this morning. C and I sat up talking and when she went to bed I boiled some eggs and made me some egg salad. I was asleep till about noon when the phone rang. I got up after that. I never did get out of my pajamas today. We went to eat at the local restaurant and I was still in my pajamas. Went out to the bar I used to work at and picked up my w-2 from there. We went and got cigarettes and came home. C is laying down Or trying to. She is having a hard time getting to sleep.

I have to put myself back on the board for work at midnight tonight. It doesn't even feel like I have had time off from work. I'm tired. I just don't feel like going to work. I'll be there thou.

Will get going for now. Just ordered Take-out and will catch some zzzzzzzzzz's
Take Care
Cornbread

Long day

Hey Y'all,
Today has been a long day. This morning I had to go by the funeral home and get the last details squared away, sign some paperwork and so on. Next me and my brother had to be at the lawyers office to talk to the lawyer about dad's will. He is going to probate the will for us. I had club church tonight and there was a lot of info put out and we had a guest. It was a busy meeting. I finally made it home about 10 tonight, wore out with a headache. I had fell asleep in the computer chair last night and this morning my feet were so swollen, I couldn't even get a pair of socks on. They have gone down, but still hurt a little. All this action over dads death and his will, what to do and trying to keep everybody happy has finally wore on me. The bad thing about it is this is just the beginning. My brother and I are the executors of my dad's will.

I am going to get off here.

Y'all take care.
Cornbread

Put thru the wringer at the V.A. today. warning-graphic

Hey Y'all,
I was up all night with the job. Got in about 0630, took a shower, woke C up and she drove me to the V.A. 2 1/2 hours away. No sleep and I was wore out tired. I had a dermatology appointment today. We made it up there in time. I had three issues. First was bad spots on my back. They turned out to be giant blackheads that wouldn't budge. The doctor used some sort of instruments of torture to get them out. And she didn't get them all out all the way. C was there. Next was the ulcer in my ass crack. The doctor cleaned them up painfully for me. She took cultures from the ulcers to see what kind of bacteria I have growing in my butt. She discontinued the duoderm patch. Changed my anti biotic and gave me some salve to put on them. Then I had a thing growing on the bottom of my nuts. It turned out to be a clogged pore right in the "seam" and was sticking out like a skin tab. The doctor mashed on the thing with her instruments of torture and I would scream like a school girl which brought C great delight and laughter. Then she froze off the thing that was on my nut sack like they do for warts. C seemed to find it all humorous, but she was there for me. I was shure glad to get out of there today. I am still a little uncomfortable but doing O.K.

C and I went to the auction tonight and spent a little over 14 bucks. We came away with a nice metal colander, a box of Christmas stuff which included a big glass Santa. And I got a candy dish like my nanny P had and a crystal pitcher with a lid on it. I was tired and there wasn't much else that we wanted to bid on, so we cashed out and came home.

I am sitting up and I am so sleepy right now I am almost dizzy. I need to get some rest soon. Tonight it's supposed to go to 16 degrees. It's already below freezing outside and I have the pipes dripping.

Well Y'all take care!!
Cornbread

Frozen Swamp

Hey Y'all,
It's cold down here. I didn't drip my pipes last night and this morning I had no water. It was froze up good at the well. I had to run into town and find a replacement propane bottle for my hand held torch. I came home and heated the pipes up and got the water back going. Froze my tee hiney off doing it too.

It eventually warmed up into the 30's today, now the temperature is dropping again as the sun went down. I already have the pipes dripping tonight so they won't freeze up.

I have another doctors appointment tomorrow morning to see the dermatologist at the V.A. I am number 2 on the board at work right now. I hope it is not too late when I get a call for work.

Well, that's about all I know for now.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Howdy from the rainy swamp

Hey Y'all,
We had the funeral for dad Sunday. There were about 40 members from the motorcycle club that was there and they acted as Paule bearers also. The military was there and did a full military burial with honors. There was a 21 gun salute, taps on the bugle, and flag presentation. It was a good send off for dad.

It's rainy here today. I had to ride out of town for a doctors appointment at the V.A. I have a kissing ulcer in the crack of my ass. Nasty oozing sores. They cleaned me up which was painful and put some sort of patch in my ass crack. The sores have been there for about a week. They are treating it like a bed sore. If it ain't one thing it's another right now.

C is still sick and worn down. We were on the phone while I was coming back from the V.A. and she was having a melt down. I came home and C, K, and I went out for a nice family dinner at the steakhouse. She is in bed watching T.V. right now.

I am going back on the board at work at midnight. I hope I don't get called in. I want to get some rest and a shower.

Well, I am going to get off here and go visit with C a little. See how she is doing.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Made it thru the viewing.

Hey Y'all,
We had visitation tonight at the funeral home. They did a really good job with dads body. They even put a little smile on his face. Many of his old friends showed up and people he worked with. There were people from our club there some from out of state. All my brothers were there except one. My cousins from Minnesota were there and my aunt that lives in my old home town was there.

C is sick with a cold. When we got back, she checked her email, took some nyquill and went straight to bed. K is doing O.K. She had J, a friend of hers with her tonight for support. I am tired out. I am going to get a shower in a few and lay down.

The plumbing at my dads house is messed up. My brother that has been staying there while dad was sick had to get a motel room. We will see about getting someone to look at it next week. We think it is the septic tank.

I keep dozing off here in the computer chair and K keeps waking me up. I guess I do need to get some sleep.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread