Where To, Bud?

Yep, I haven't written since March, so here's an update on Dondra and Bill. First of all, Dondra is feeling much better ! She's up and around, cooking, yelling at me (which I love) and even driving short distances. She drove to her hairdresser today (our niece Pat) by herself, It was about a mile away and I was glad when she came back. She thanks all of you who read this blog for your prayers, thoughts and "get well" wishes. On the other hand though, she's on a lot of meds and we don't dare let her run out. Some of them are very expensive, but we budget for that and no problems there at present. She has great doctors who treat as her as an equal due to her many years working hand in hand with them as a respiratory therapist. As for me, well..... things haven't gone so well lately. I spent a week in hospital due to having septic pneumonia. To explain, that is when you have blood poisoning and it gets into one's lungs. The docotr told me, ...

Dear Friends and Readers I wish so much  I could describe the year in a different "light", but when I explain my reasons for the above post title, maybe you will understand my pessimistic attitude. While considering the format of this particular entry, I thought to myself, "You know? Some of this stuff actually happened simultaneously, so how are you going to present it all?  Time-wise? No format at all? In terms of severity? All three?" As most of you are familiar with my style  of writing, why don't we just get started? I promise not to lead you astray and bring you back safe and sound, okay? You're in good (if shaky and older) hands. ======================== ======================== Pretty much all of 2015 made me wanna yell, "Cut!!!, Time Out!!! Rewrite!!",  , but there was no time for that. It seemed there was one calamity after another, and hardly any of them got solved/resolved, because.....".... there was no time......