Sorry I have not kept up

Sorry about not keeping up with the posting here. It has been a bit hectic and stressful around here. We have finally got caught up on the turnovers here. It has seemed like it has been non-stop. We were not even able to get one unit completed before we had another one or two waiting to be worked on. I guess it is to be expected though, this property is now 18 years old and like everything the older it gets the more work it needs.
I went to the doctor this week for a checkup, cannot say I was pleased with it, the Doctor wants me to loose 20 pounds. Of course she told me this 3 months ago. And I have managed to loose a sum total of no pounds. However I have managed to loose several inches around the waist. It is really frustrating to starve yourself and yet you do not loose even a single pound. At least Laurie is doing good with her weight loss. I am pretty happy for her.
I should probably catch you up on what is happening with my Mom. As you know they found some cysts on her ovaries. The doctor sent her to a specialist because they thought it might be cancer, At this point they have ruled out the cancer but say that she needs to have surgery to remove the ovaries. This last week she had to go in and have an echogram done and every since then she has been down sick from the pain. Today she actually got out and came over to the rec room for the first time in several days. She looked like she was doing better than what she has been. I know a lot of it is fear, but I also know she has been in great pain. The specialist wants her to have surgery asap because of the pain she is in. But like always there is the jumping through the hoops to satisfy the insurance companies. So on Monday we go back to the hospital for an ekg and some bloodwork to make sure she is in good enough health for the surgery. They told her that when she has the surgery she will be home the same day. That made her feel better about the whole thing. Laurie and I are having to make and keep track of her appointments for her because she just cannot remember them. She seems to get confused real easily anymore. If the doctor calls her then we have to contact the doctor to find out what they needed because she cannot remember, or if she remembers she gets it totally confused to the point it does not make any sense. I wonder how much of it is because of the pain she is in and how much of it is dementia starting to take hold of her. I am sure glad we were able to get her to move closer to us when she did. It is a hard thing to see a parent go through these struggles, but at least with her being her with us we a re able to help make sure she gets what she needs. I feel that once she has the surgery she will be a lot better, but I also understand that she may not be. either way at least she won't be in the severe pain she has been in.
The weather today was above 100 degrees again. Although it is starting to feel like fall in the air. The temps are getting cooler at night now. Which makes it easier to get some sleep. I have noticed the geese are starting to gather in their migratory groups for the flight south for the winter. Right now we have about 50 or so that are hanging out here on the river. I sure love to watch them when they make their daily flights. They almost always come right over the property. There is something about them that always gives me pause for thought.
I will try to write more here tomorrow. Have a pleasent night everyone.