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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Just rattle'n this morn'n...nuttin exciting

Well.....I done work really hard yesterday morn'n....git'n myself ready for a trip to Walmart. Got all my stuff lay out on the bed, water heater turn on....gonna get me a nice refresh'n shower. All was good to go....until......I almost fall slap out the shower. I were dizzy like when we play them spin games when we was kids. I got to lay myself down. I lay there for a long time....too long to go to town. Boy howdy you talk bout a nap, it's supper time.

Coffee was my main priority on my Walmart list. Got to have my coffee ya know. I didn't go to Walmart. But wait, I got a 1/2 container of "old" coffee in the hall closet. So's I brew some of it up this morn'n. It is definitely OLD. Real old, bout 3 or 4 months. I wonder what I would have done if'n I hadn't saved that old coffee???

I used to be a pretty popular guy at one time in my life. Not because I was a social celebrity or nuttin like that, I did silly shit. Say stuff an' "act'n up". If I was in the room, something is gonna happen. When I retired an' hit the road, I took all that silliness along with me for the ride. All that I could handle anyhows. I was happy. Then one day I turn 70 year old. That's when things took a turn. I'm fall'n down that hill what took me all my life to climb to the top. I ain't never gonna be able to climb that hill again. Ya learn to accept things as ya get older, but it sure ain't easy. Downright depress'n if'n ya ask me. I guess you would have to wear my shoes for a day to see how I feel. But anyhows, life goes on. It is what it is.

Got that full propane bottle all hook up to the Weber grill. Yum boy howdy, we gonna do some cook'n now. Oh wait, I ain't got nuttin to cook. Did somebody say Walmart? And speak'n of Walmart, what the hell, everbody hates Walmart. Shoot, they got anything you could ever want...or need, all rolled up in one gigantic store. One stop shopp'n. Big ol' flat screen TVs, beanie weenies in a can, fresh meat an' produce, nuts an' bolts, power tools....and fresh bake donuts. Even disposable Depends diapers for us old folk. Did you know, Walmart is the #2 employer in the US? Our government is #1.

I was sit'n over there on the couch an' got to think'n. "Billy Bob, you was all excitis a while back bout a couple trips you was gonna take". Well, yes I was excitis when I was plan'n an' all that. But damn, I weren't feel'n worth a poop when it came time to go. Then the time pass me right on by. Make new plans for another trip. They pass me right on by too. Do I feel bad bout not go'n? You bet yer bippy I do. This shit ain't fun sit'n here do'n nuttin. I hope my trip to Deming will make a difference in my life. Something gotta change. 

13 comments:

  1. Hi, Billy Bob! I'm wondering if your feet are still swollen? That, along with the dizziness is worrisome. Could be something serious going on. I sure wish you'd get to a doctor & tell him those symptoms. Don't want to find you missing on here! Maybe you should check BEFORE you plan that trip to Deming?

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    1. I'm go'n to Deming TO see my doctor. But he ain't no swoled feet an' dizzy doctor. He my heart doc....Mister Doctor Fronkensteen. He the one what find my blood clot back in '08, was second in command for the surgery....just in case the other doc fall asleep, or something like that.

      I got so many new things happen'n to me all at onest that I cain't keep track. One thing at a time...that the best I can do.

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  2. I second this idea. Something is going on within you.

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  3. too much beenie weenie eating. leave off the meat ... hope you don't pour salt on stuff. no processed food... you drinking plenty of water?

    I'm from Arkansas and Walmart used to be a big hero. Sam Walton was the bomb. Started as a little ol bitty five and dime and look at it now... mosey on to Bentonville and have a looksee.

    Temperatures are in the upper seventies with lows in the middle 50s... beautiful area...

    http://youtu.be/nt5kj2GLbCc

    His daughter Alice built Crystal Bridges...

    http://crystalbridges.org/

    Good stuff and Arkansas is full of golf and fishing ... ;)

    DRINK SOME WATER


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    1. Leave off the meat??? Oh hell no....gotta have meat. Girls an' veterinarians eat salad an' stuff like that. Men eat steer an' hog, a few cans of Spam...jist the right amount of salt an a smear of butter...stuff like that.

      I went through Arkansause one time. Was on my way to Missouri....that where the old Billy Bob was borned ya know. Went through Little Rock like a rocket, ain't been back since. I ain't say'n I don't like Arkansause or Little Rock, it's just that first mate had to pee. No wheres to pull over an' she couldn't go with me run'n over curbs an' dodg'n pot holes.

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    2. Dang....drink some water??? I hate water!!!

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  4. I would be a little worried with swollen feet and dizziness, but you will do what you feel like doing. The more your plans fall by the wayside the worse you feel. I am finally going places, but I do a little touring and exploring but most of the time sit in my camp chair! Just enjoying nature.

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  5. You are getting some good advice from the others above, whether you want to take it or not. For many years, I kept telling one brother "quit eating all that red meat! It's harming you." and "you need to drink plenty of water daily." I hate water, he said. Wife and son bitched daily over his smoking. Well, it happened, BB. Arteries clogged 99%, verge of heart attack and open heart surgery 2 days after the catherization. It was BAD. Now he's recovering, not smoking but no water drinking either, so a 2nd attack will come one day for him. Older brother same situation but suffered so long even after surgery, and more surgery and stents, "Smoke, smoke, smoke that cigarette" (remember that song?)that his last painful bout, he took his gun to his head...left behind a whole passel of us folks hurting from now on. The doctor you will see is the one to tell about your problems (Serious signs) going on now.
    Signing myself Anonymous; don't want you chewing me out and thinking I'm nosy and interfering.
    Missus Anonymous

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  6. I'm thinking you are in a rut. Once you push out of there you will probably not feel any worse being on the road, and you might feel better mentally about being out and about. Glad you are going to the doctor, even if he isn't a GP. He can look at you and make recommendations.

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  7. Yep need to get out there on the road, moving about and enjoy the scenery, excellent medicine it is!

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  8. Billy you have to watch out for those swelling ankle and feet, sure sign of heart failure or congestive heart condition.Seems like you have Medicare and VA like I do and I get everything that's isn't working right fixed and working and what they can't fix take it out and send me om way...But will have to do what YOU want to do and not us..Take care

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  9. The cure for my swollen feet and ankles was meds for high blood pressure. Mainly diuretics. I've had those dizzy spells too, even while sitting in a chair. Feel like i'm gonna fall right over. Then I check bp, it's fine, check blood sugar, fine too, so have no idea what causes it. Even vision goes black when I do that.
    I know my body is failing me but thank God my mind is fine. And maybe the best thing ever, was quitting the smoking.
    Hang in there my friend.

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