Yes, it has been a very busy week this week. I have had something going on every night. Monday evening I mowed two lawns (and it was hot). Tuesday night, I had a CFAAA Board meeting and chased a few storms. Wednesday night was church and tonight is our monthly CFAAA meeting. Tomorrow evening, I have a lawn to mow and it’s movie night for the students at church.

Each day this week, we have been short-handed at work, so we have had no breaks and no lunch. Today is the first day we have enjoyed a lunch hour and an afternoon break. It was weird because I did not know what to do with my lunch hour. I did not want to leave the office because my truck still has no air and I really had no place to go…no errands to run. I did sit in my truck during lunch and take a short nap. Yes, it was hot outside, but I was parked facing the west, so I rolled my windows down and allowed the hot breeze to go through my truck. Fortunately, I was sitting in a shaded area, so I did not have the sun on me.

Like I said earlier…it has been a busy week. Tuesday, my brother-in-law (sister’s husband) had a freak accident at his house. He tripped over a vacuum cleaner and broke his leg in 3-4 places. He wound up having surgery yesterday morning to have a pin put in his leg. What’s bad is a couple of years ago, he had one of his legs amputated, due to complications from his diabetes. So, he has an prosthetic leg and now a broken leg. His recovery is expected to take 8 weeks. Not a good deal.

If that wasn’t enough, Karla went to the doctor a week or so ago and was informed she would need to get a hysterectomy in order to correct some health issues she has been having. She was fine with that because she definitely wants to feel better and lately, she has felt lousy. Because of the history of heart problems in her family, the surgeon wanted her to do a stress test to check the condition of her heart before any surgery took place. Well, the doctor was concerned with the results, so she has to go to the Oklahoma Heart Hospital next Tuesday to get a heart monitor permanently installed. She is somewhat nervous about this and it was a shock to both of us. The doctor feels she will do just fine with the hysterectomy, but wanted to go ahead and have the heart monitor installed so they can keep tabs on her. Our main concern is her health, but we are also working on trying to figure out how we will be able to make it financially. She does not get paid when she is off work, so we are praying to God and seeking some answers. We have no idea what to do.

This evening is our CFAAA monthly meeting. This month, we are meeting at station #4, which is located in far eastern Oklahoma County on Hogback Rd. Since I have no air in my truck, one of our members is graciously allowing me to ride to the meeting with her. It will be a long night…..

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