Grandma Ree's letters

  A few things of interest did happen in the month of July.  The first was the acquisition of a foundling (a cat, that is), who was among many being housed by a friend in preparation of being adopted.  We thought it was perfect for True and me.  So we brought her home.  She was scared of the wheelchair that came rolling towards her, but soon got used to it.  We really enjoy having her here, as it sleeps under True’s bed and is not much trouble at all.  She’s a cute little furry thing.  Gray, with a white face, neck and legs. True gave her the name of “HaiKu.”   And so now, she is a new member of our family.     Because my stump began stinging from the inside, due to a few nerve ends being aroused again, and kept stinging so much, I was unable to wear the prosthesis for many days until it quieted down.  I hope that doesn’t ever happen again because I need to be up on my leg for at least a few hours every day or I’m never going...

  Dear Family and Friends           July 1, 2023 Seems like each month, it is getting harder to come up with something special to write about.  In fact, I’m thinking about writing letters only every other month or so, because I’m sure you are not interested in knowing about every time I go to a potluck or have doctor or physical therapy appointments, which is all that my life seems to be filled with now.  I’m not even able to include any new puzzles, because I”m now using ones from previous years, unless I happen to acquire one from somewhere else to include with my own. But I shouldn‘t worry, because towards the end of the month things always seem to pick up, as they did in June. After the Park’s huge yard sale in early June of this year, where I did buy a few things, Dan and Cathy did come here as planned from their home in Florida for a week, before leaving on July 31st  to fulfill a two year mission in Hawaii.  From h...