...and having reaped, sticks around a reaps some more.
I have found opportunity and desire for blogging, and most anything else that requires any kind of effort, severely lacking the past week.
In addition to the death of the young man in my Emmaus reunion group, two other deaths occurred last week in my circle of family and friends.
Unfortunately, the Grim Reaper decided to invite the old Fibromonster to his party. So I have had to struggle just to keep moving, a struggle I have not always won.
The good news, THE VERY GOOD NEWS, is that it looks like my friend Julie is going to be all right. She is awake, alert, eating, sitting, talking with friends and family. This after almost no hope for her survival. The doctor's says it's a miracle and I believe it. The medical staff had to shock her heart 12 times to get it back beating. Thank you, God, for sparing our friend Julie.
All I have really felt like doing lately is watching tv. In the past, I have not been a big tv watcher. I have three or four shows that I keep up with, but I am not (or have not been) one to keep the tv running all the time.
Then I discovered Roku. This little gadget lets me watch movies and tv shows on my tv through Netflix, Amazon, and several other providers. I got it a couple of weeks ago, along with a new wide-screen, high def tv. Since then, I have watched more movies than I can count as well as last season's episodes of "Justified," which I missed last year.
So last night, I'm lying on the couch, watching that evil little rascal Dexter in the start of Season #2, when the dang thing stopped working. After monkeying with it and doing everything I could think to do, I got in touch with Roku customer service. They put me through some more actions to try to revive my Roku, but to no avail. So today, I have to pack it up and send it in to the Roku place, at which time they'll send me another one. Meanwhile, I've had to go Roku cold turkey--and I hate it.
But first, I have to get dressed now and go to Staples and buy ink for my printer so that I can print out the information to send with my Roku. It's always something--and then something else.
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On 01/20/2014, Sherri mclaughlin said ...
Girl you are in a state! My I've never heard of Roku where did you purchase it how does it work?
Your friend is in my prayers. I was just telling my girl friend how the older we get people die around us. It's such the way of life. I wish Jesus would come now so I could see and be with all my friends.
I'm cooking your taco soup today, it is so good.
I have fibro too, and I hate it. It leaves me drained of life? I fight just to crochet, which is my favorite thing to do other than cooking.
Be blessed my friend! I still enjoy reading your blog over all these years!
On 01/20/2014, Barbara Anne said ...
Sorry about your unwelcome visit from the FibroMonster. May he begone quickly and never again have victory over you.
Cheers and glory be that Julie is doing well after last week's scare!!!!!!! Thanks be to God, indeed!
Be good to you, eat comfort foods, and stay cozy.
Hugs!
On 01/20/2014, Jed said ...
Hey Aunt Susan! One thing I've learned is that the supply of TV seems infinite ... but it isn't. You'll be surprised in a month or two at most, when you've seen all the shows and movies you wanted to watch, and nothing is left but a bunch of boring stuff that Netflix endlessly recommends.
Not sure if the above is discouraging ... or encouraging ...
Glad to hear your friend is recovering - prayers for her, and for the family of the one that passed.
Love, Jed
On 01/31/2014, Pat said ...
Roku sounds like it'd be fun; haven't heard of it before now - I would never get anything else done, though! I subscribed to Netflix on iPad/phone and have tons of movies on my list.. Hope you get a working one back soon.
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