Whew, its over

Dear Friends and Family,
This has been some week, great weather, the trauma of losing Lady, the job of incoming checks, the stress of renting the motorhome out for the first time, the constant pressure to get work done quickly for the lenders, the constant coughing and now a very sore arm.

My doctor Jim is set to have major back surgery next Tuesday but wanted to get the cancer cells out of my arm while he was still working.  He called me this morning as I had cancelled the appointment due to work appointments.  I had just completed an appraisal in Oakland so I make a snap decision to drive back to Antioch, about a 30 minute drive for the surgery.  I had no idea of how much flesh I would lose or how many stitches I would receive.  At this moment is starting to hurt more and more.  Jim just kept cutting and cutting, I bled all over and sometimes I could feel pain.  It was not a great experience and he sure took a lot out.  Now I change bandages every day, have to find a way to keep it dry for the next few days when I shower and learn to live with a hurting arm.  I'm glad to have it done.  I also got him to refer me to a specialist for my cough and to schedule a barium upper GI to see what is going on inside, what is triggering the coughing all the time.

When I was through I felt like coming home and crashing but instead I drove back to Martinez and did another house, one that paid cash through a credit card.  With Blue Cross looming ahead on Monday at $1005 I need to raise some cash.  When I got home I discovered that 360 mortgage had deposited a check for $370 into my paypal account.  It was great news.

This afternoon I've been cranking on getting a tough one out the door and its gone finally.

Now to relax and enjoy these calm hours.  I want to thank you for your kindness in writing to me about losing precious dogs over the years.  I know Lady needed to rest, she had become so sick so quickly that there was little anyone could do, why is the key question and I don't have the answer.  Whether she got into something bad to eat, or an organ gave out or a foxtail blew up on the deck and she swallowed it into her little system I don't know or as Keanna thinks, did the Raccoons give her something bad.  We will never know.  I miss her tonight and Starr misses her as well.

So I'll just say good night now,

Love to all

Tim