YUKON, no, not Alaska!

I am now on my way to Arizona, finally. I did the final stuffing of my little sub compact car this morning and what I couldn't get in the car went in the trash. Away I drove. I left a few minutes after 9am this morning. Stopped for an hour in Mexico, MO and had breakfast then drove on. I am in Yukon, Oklahoma. I am using my WiFi on my pc for the first time. That is a wonderful invention. It is a definite gotta have if you have a laptop. Sorry no pictures yet. I am on Highway I40 and the next big town is Amarillo, Texas. I am staying tonight in the LaQuinta Motel and it is very nice and very expensive-not my first choice. Gotta get some sleep now they have a warm breakfast in the morning waiting for me. Oh, I hope that includes coffee.

Last Countdown Day to Sunshine

I will be leaving for Arizona in the morning, hopefully early. but not worry, my laptop is going into my backpack which will be attached to me. YOU ALL will hear from me I just don't know how often at this point in time. Where I will be going is way out of any town into the desert foothills of the mountains. Hopefully, I will get some oil painting done this winter. With the warm dry air and wide open spaces, I will not have to breath in too much of the paint thinner which is used in the oil painting. Check out the pictures I am posting of the area I will be staying. You will see what I mean by wide open spaces. I have to turn in my modem today so this will be my last blog in Hannibal. Am I ready, not yet, I have some things left to carry down the stairs and try to stuff into my little sub compact car. When I get that done, I will be ready.
So check out the new pics I am posting.

WEDDING DAY

Later this afternoon is Ern and Janets wedding. Ern is my youngest son. He and Janet are very much in love and have been for over nine years. I will have lots of pictures later of the wedding and maybe a few of the reception. I am looking forward to finally calling Janet my daughter-in-law. I can't talk long because I have to start fixing my hair for the wedding. How can it take longer to do your hair when you have less of it? That just seems wrong to me. Yesterday, when Ern was at my house taking the remaining pieces of furniture away, he got a call that there was a water leak in his house so he had to leave in a hurry. They had rehearsal very soon after that, I was told it was casual so hope he got the leak fixed and made it to the rehearsal on time. Talk with you again some time after the wedding n reception.

Countdown to Sunshine

Seven more days then I head West for the winter. Looking forward to it. But First, Ern and Janets WEDDING. Very soon. While I'm back on here, did you know the prescription for the flu shot is not refillable? Yes Folks, that is right if you want to go get another flu shot, you will first have to see your Doctor to get the prescription renewed. I think this would be a good time to start a poll of how many people would want to ask their dr. for another prescription for a flu shot? O K got work to do. ttultr.

New Haircut and Flu shot all in one day!

Busy day. Had lunch with seniors, carried out 3 things to car. Giving two of them to a friend and a large bag of clothing to Douglass Community Center. Went with my friend Waunita to Walgreens Pharmacy. We both got a flu shot (fluvirin multidose vial). That is a flu shot with the H1N1 flu shot all in one very long needle. Trust me, it was very painless, the needle was so skinny that I didn't even feel it even though I was watching. When I came out, I had to say "Oh, that really hurt" for the man who was next in line. TeeHee, I couldn't resist. LOL. Then I drove waunita home and went to the beauty college to get a hair cut. It always amazes me that if the picture shows the hair being pulled forward that they can alway manuever it to be the way and direction just the opposite that is shown in the picture you gave them. I think though that I will be able to pull my hair toward my face. I am happy with the cut anyway. Then I had my eyebrows waxed. That should make me not so scary looking. LOL.

Help my suitcase won't close!

I;ve been packing and packing and giving away and giving away. All that and my suitcase will not close. So back to the drawing board. More downsizing. It is just a process of elimination. Two piles, what I think I need and what I need. What I will wear and what I think I will wear; what will I actually wear. I have my favorites and the suitcase closes now. Wait though, that contains winter cloths. It is still hot in Arizona 2 days ago it was 108 degrees there. I still have to make room for my summer clothes too. I still have to find room for my hiking (mountain climbing) boots. More downsizing; continuing the process.

Countdown to sunshine

Getting my stuff ready to move out of my apartment is going as scheduled. Nine more days are left until I am ready to leave for the west. I will be starting to load some things in my car these next few days. I have a few of the vacuum bags for some of my clothes, and I think that will help me with space in my tiny car. I said it would be ok if a person looks at my apartment this week. He lives in Sherwood Apartments already but wants a two bedroom apartment. I told the landlord that I have things in a pile ready to pack so he needs to realize that when he looks at it.
My stuff won't fit in one suitcase. I have to take summer clothes and winter clothes. and it just doesn't all fit. I will post some pics. This will be fun.

news from dermatologist

yesterday, late afternoon, one of the assistants to the dermatologist called to give me the report on that tiny sliver of skin from my chest. She informed me that the sample had been sent to a lab in Texas and now the results were back. She said it was pre-cancer and I would have some freezing of the area by some kind of nitrogen mixture when I have my next appointment in four months. Then she informed me that she was going to make that next appointment now. I told her I won't be here that I was going to Arizona for the winter. So after I told her I may not be back until April, she made the appoint for the end of April next year.

I know fertilizer has nitrogen in it, is that correct or not? make a comment below and let me know the answer for that one. The next thought is fertilizer makes plants grow bigger and quicker.Therefore will this really work???????????????????????????

long time ago I wrote......

Did you miss me? I missed writing on my blog. I have been working on getting my things and stuff in boxes, ready for Ern and Janet to carry out. I could not do this job without them since I had some heavy furniture to carry down a flight of stairs. I really do appreciate their help. I have everything that I'm not taking with me put in boxes and ready to go. Some of it is already carried out and not much is left. Now all I have to worry about is my stuff and taking it to pack in my little sub-compact car. That means tiny, not much will fit. I think I am on schedule with the moving. This week I intend to get everything wound up, after all, I have a wedding to attend on Saturday evening. Yes, Ern and Janet are really doing it; they are getting married and it is about time if I do say so myself. I will talk to you all later, lots to do.

Old Friends find each other.

I was in McDonald's eating lunch one day early this week when someone tapped my shoulder and ask if I was Hazel and I said yes. She told me she used to work with me on night shift at Dura. I looked at her and couldn't believe the events that followed. I saw her face and immediately recognized her. I said her name and she said yes. So I left my group of senior ladies and sat with her for a while. She was with her Aunt and a cousin, both of whom were very friendly. The whole point is I could remember her face and her name after about Thirteen years. That for me is astonishing, and amazing. I usually can recognize faces, but have trouble pulling up a name from that long ago. I am still amazed with the fact that I could remember her name after all those years and after all the traveling I have done since. Could it really be true? You know, what they say about eating blueberries. It is supposed to help one's memory. I don't know what else to attribute it to. LOL. Maybe my brain is working better now for some reason so we will say it is the blueberries for now.

Did you know cows eat coats? I do!

At lunch with the seniors, we were talking bout how our mothers tried to take good care of us. I had colds and beyond when I was young. It was in the spring and warm enough to go without a jacket. My mother insisted I wear a coat to school because mornings were cool but I told her I didn't need it because I always had to carry it home down about a mile long driveway after getting off the school bus when the day was way warmer. She insisted I wear the coat anyway. So I decided to leave it hanging on the gate (which kept the cows in) That very evening after getting off the school bus, there was no coat hanging on the gate! I then remembered that my mother opens that same gate to get the mail early in the afternoon. Uh! Oh! my mom got my coat. When I got to the house, I ask my mom about the coat. She said what coat? She was holding a piece of a rag which oviously had been well chewed and most of it was missing. She told me the cows ate my coat. I was in big trouble because I only got one of those for the year or until I out grew it. I don't remember the punishment but reality shows had nothing on me. I went to school a little colder the remaining days of that spring, and that was real enough.

Trip to Dermatologist;

Good Morning all, I did go the the dermatologist, she sprayed some foam on top of my head and said she was freezing it. (Wondered if that meant inside or outside or both?) There were 4 little spots on top of my head which she said was caused by the sun. The spots hurt for a little while, not unbearably so, then felt numb. Then when that started to wear off it started to hurt again then was O K but now itches a lot and two of the spots are still there. I told her my mom made me wear a bonnet when I was little. That excited her, she said good for her. Then I told her that stopped when I started to school. My mother was ahead of her time. We didn't even know that the sun would cause cancer when I was growing up. The bonnet kept me from getting sunburned which I did often. The spot I originally was getting checked out was OK.
However, she found a spot on my upper chest that she numbed and cut a piece to be checked. She will be contacting me in a week about that. So looking forward to hear about that.

I'm still working on my "stuff" in my apartment. Doing real good with the time span I've alloted myself. Have been getting some of the things ready for my son to take away for me, like some small pieces of furniture left and some light things in boxes to be taken out. So far the schedule for my departure is on target.

Drag n click......or dragon click?

Trying to rearrange the pictures on this blog. Some things happen smoothly but this just isn't happening at all. I click n drag n get the pics where I want them and I even save them. Then I view the spot and everything is the same as it was before the dragon click. I know this is suppose to be simple but seems to complicate everything for me when it doesn't do what I want it to. I know you probably are sitting out there laughing right now, but that is the farthest thing from my mind at the time. Oh well, win a few lose a few.

Getting that mole removed from my nose!

Today, I have an appointment with the dermatologist. I'm getting a spot on my face checked out and while I'm already scared enough I will get some other spots on my head checked out as well. I guess they really can't do that much for the inside of my head. I could use a little filling in there.LOL.

Hello ALL,
I just wanted to share with you something I found out about myself. Of course, this is just my opinion. After cleaning out my drawers, shelves and closets. I think I am the biggest hoarder. LOL. I have found things that I had put away to deal with at a later time that obviously never comes unless one moves. My closet was still full even though I had already gone through it twice this year. So now I am dealing with everything all at once and am glad the opportunity has presented itself to me. I didn't have a lot of trinkets setting around and I am glad for that. I really don't like to dust that well.
I was invited to my daughter's house for a family get together but she had to work so that was canceled. So what I did on Labor Day was work on my "stuff". It is not really as bad as I first thought; it is just a matter of getting rid of the excess into two categories: keep or give away. The first will fit into my subcompact car, so that will not be much. My clothes will fit into one suitcase or it doesn't go with me. I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Labor Day. That is what it is for so all you hard workers can relax and forget working for one day that is attributed to you. I'll let you all know if I can really get all my clothes in one suitcase.LOL