Burn Baby Burn

So last night I was watching the local Detroit 10pm newscast. Fires, fires, fires all over the city, west side and east side. They had a reporter doing a live remote and the more I was wacthing the more I was recognizing the area on fire. In fact, I recognized a house. So I called a friend and asked 'you watching the news?' and when he said 'no' I said you'd better call your Mom and see if she's okay because I think her house is on fire.


Yesterday was a warm windy day here. The high, I think, was somewhere in the mid-80's. It was sunny and bright and windy. Gusts were 50 mph. And the gusts sort of transcended gusts because it felt like 50 mph all the time.


Between the high winds, the dry weather, the fact that there is LOTS of bootlegged electricty going to houses and businesses (bootlegged as in you pay a crackhead a few dollars to climb the electric pole and re-hook your power and then you have electricity and no bill to pay) and some of those connections are poorly done and they arc and have flames---over
85 houses burned to the ground in Detrot yesterday.


Because so much of the city was up in flames, and because services are so poor in Detroit, some neighborhood fires had to wait over an hour for a fire truck to show up. The trucks that did show up were poorly staffed and many of the neighbors pitched in to help the firefighters fight the fires. And some suburban cities sent units to Detroit to help out.


Hot, sad time in the city.


Be good and be careful, take care, stay strong.

hugs, Tawny

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Confession Time

Confession, or so they say, is good for the soul. Here goes:


Today I did a very bad thing. When I was at Sam's Club this morning to pick-up small curd lowfat cottage cheese and roasted turkey breast (heart healthy eating) I also bought a package of chocolate frosted, glazed Krispy Kreme donuts. Actually I bought two packages. They sell them by the twosies at Sam's. I knew when I was putting them in my shopping cart that they were nothing but trouble, but I bought them anyway.


My intention was to eat one donut after I ate my turkey sandwich and cottage cheese. A reward, sort of, for all the health eating I've been doing. Okay, well, one donut turned into two and then, before I knew what happened, it turned into all six. I ate the whole package! Before I could mess up any further I ripped open the second box, rushed out front and tossed them to the birds and the squirrels.


I knew when I saw those Krispy Kremes they were trouble, and I was oh so right.


Be good and be careful, take care, stay strong.

hugs, Tawny

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Labor Day Happenings

So what are your plans for today? Anything special?


Here in the metro Detroit area there are about a gazillion things going on for folks who like to mingle with masses and masses of people. The first two I can think of are Arts, Beats + Eats in Royal Oak, and the jazz festival in downtown Detroit. Both are HUGE! Tallulah even drove all the way down from Marquette, close to 500 miles one way, to party for 4 days at the jazz festival.


Me, I'm not wild about crowds. And I suppose in a way that's too bad because otherwise I would have gone to the Eminem and JayZ concert at Comerica Park a few days ago. I bet that was a great concert.


So for me, I'm hanging at the house for most of today, then going over to HSM's house for dinner, cake and ice cream. It's #2 Son's birthday, he's 17 years old. Dinner is pizza (homemade by ABM) and salad, with peanut butter pie for dessert. I haven't had pizza since my health troubles began so I am really looking forward to it.


I'm still playing that Bettye LaVette cd I bought yesterday. I think I just may pick up a few more of her cds. Her voice and the lyrcs are amazing.


Hope you have a good day whatever you decide to do. Be good and be careful, take care, stay strong.

hugs, Tawny

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Good Day Sunday

I hope you've been having a good day today. Mine has been downright excellent!


I went to Barnes + Noble this morning. I've been searching for a particular crochet book, a how-to-make-lace book by either Doris or Lily Chan, I can never remember the correct first name. I want to say it's Doris because I think Lily Chan is the one who does a lot of work for Vogue knitting, but I'm not sure. Anyway, it's her first book on lace that I'm looking for. The cover is sort of green, the author has blonde hair. I first saw the book at the library a few years ago, borrowed it, loved it! and now want to own it.


I was at Borders last week and they didn't have it. B+N didn't have it this morning either. I'm going to try Bargain Books in town here next week and if I still haven't scored a copy, well, then I guess it's time to order it online. So while I wasn't able to get that book, I found three others that are amazing. One is nothing but urban inspired hats. I am going to have so much fun crocheting them. And the other two books are crocheted versions of popular fashions. Those patterns will be fun, too.


But truly my best finds were two cds. I bought Bettye LaVete, 'The Scene Of The Crime' and it's excellent. I don't know why it took me so long to discover LaVette. She's amazing, both her voice and her lyrics. If you like bluesy soul she's what you're looking for. I've been playing her cd continuously since I got home.


The other one, Carrie Newcomer, 'Before & After', is really good, too. Newcomer has an incredibly sexy voice. I have several other of her cds and every song is good. I think she's considered folk.


Be good and be careful, take care, stay strong.


hugs, Tawny





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It's Time To Play Catch Up

I just hate leaving you in the dark about anything so it's time to play catch up.


I saw the cardiologist on Tuesday and told him I'd been having what felt like baby robins flapping their little wings in my chest ever since the heart attacks. Not all the time any more, but sometimes. Why didn't you tell me this before? he asked. I don't know, I don't know what's important and what isn't. So anyway, he said he'd suspected all along I had sleep apnea--he never said a word about this before! He wants me to come in next week and wear a heart monitor for 24 hours so he can see what's up. I went online and read all the symptoms for sleep apnea and I don't match any of them, not a one. So unless there's a secret symptom list somewhere this is going to be a huge waste of time.


And Wednesday I went to the hospital and had blood drawn. All those meds I'm on, my blood needs to be tested every so often. It went pretty well. Normally the person pokes me half a dozen times before they hit my vein, then I end up bleeding for about an hour after it's all over and I have bruises like I was in a fight. This woman got it on the first try, no bruises and I didn't bleed at all!


Last but not least, I finally found a primary care physician. The cardiologist has been on me about having one. I think he just wants someone to send copies of my paperwork to (smile). Anyway, I'd interviewed a number of doctors and just didn't like any of them. HSM sees a female doctr that she likes a lot so I figured if HSM likes her then I'd like her. My appointment is for the end of the month. I'm working on my list of questions to ask her.


That's sort of it healthwise. I'm still feeling pretty darn good. Okay, I get tired sometimes but that's because of that stupid medicine I take. It's a noted side effect. But otherwise all is well and I'm keeping on with my life. And my cold is almost 100% gone.I just have a bit of a cough.


Be good and be careful, take care, stay strong.


hugs, Tawny





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