My apologies to those wanting art related things. My family is still engulfed in my brother’s health struggle and this blog is one way to keep in touch with loved ones around the world. Positive things on Saturday: Tom was experiencing more eye movement and actual eye closing. He is still having “cough/gaspings” with theContinue reading “Saturday hospital report”
Category Archives: Life
Enzymes
Rather than writing another long section of info on my brother, I copied and pasted what I wrote last night into the blog. Just returned from visiting at the hospital. Tonight we learned he didn’t have a heart attack. The enzymes that show up in the blood (during/after a heart attack) were not there. So, theContinue reading “Enzymes”
Sunday
This was the Sunday report from my sister regarding Tom’s progress: ” Tom is off the ventilator. He is receiving oxygen, though just at his nose. He is coming off sedation, so is quite uncomfortable, though still has pain medications for the pancreatic pain. He is moving a lot and the wonderful nursing staff hasContinue reading “Sunday”
Doing better
Wow, what day are we at? I’m having a hard time keeping track of where I’ve posted and not posted information. So, it’s Sunday and my brother has gone through 2 rounds of kidney dialysis. Back on Thursday night his body was in renal failure so they got the go ahead from my big sisterContinue reading “Doing better”
More info on my brother
Hi all! Yes, this is another update on my brother Tom. I have quite a few family members abroad who are keeping track of events through this post. Sorry, no art stuff. The doctors have ruled out a clostridium difficile bacterial infection. His temperature is much higher and he has better color. Unfortunately there hasn’t beenContinue reading “More info on my brother”
Confronting death yet agin
Yesterday I almost lost my brother. I’m thankful he managed to call our sister and she had enough sense to tell him to call 911. The paramedics arrived as she pulled in. He was having breathing difficulties, skin was blue, hypothermic and severely dehydrated. He was rushed to the ER where the doctors there saidContinue reading “Confronting death yet agin”
Playing and counting down
Ten days until Philomath Open Studio Tour! I’ve been hard at work and other things over the past 10 days. On the yummy end, we brined & smoked more salmon! Then vacuum packed for the freezer. The threat of our first fall storm forced a roof clean (moss removal, empty the gutters and fix aContinue reading “Playing and counting down”
At the computer
I’ve spent most of my day creating a newsletter via MailChimp. It’s been one of those experiences I’ve delayed, but see the need to create. So it’s in the works. The biggest job has been compiling a current email list. I started one years ago only to discover it’s gone missing. How could I misplaceContinue reading “At the computer”
Coastal Break
We took an extended break in Yachats last weekend to try and recuperate from everything. We both had been stricken with some horrible nasty cold thing from the previous weekend (out with people and small children at the Evergreen Air and Space Museum). Fortunately, the coast was warm and super sunny Fri through Sun. MondayContinue reading “Coastal Break”
Milestones
Displaying our catch back in 1975: big sister and I holding up trout probably caught along the Donner or Blitzen river by the Steens Mountains in south-eastern Oregon. Our dad filleted and cooked them for dinner. It was a big milestone for me, my first successful fishing trip. The sport didn’t “catch” on. IContinue reading “Milestones”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 