June 4, 2016
2:43 p.m.

It's weird how things work out sometimes.

I have been visiting my family in Wyoming since May 13th. I was going to go home in two weeks. That turned into three weeks, and has since turned into four. Than plan at this time is to make it home next weekend.

I planned for two weeks, tops. I have a lot of things I need to be doing at home, but nothing so drastic that I'm distressed by the changes in my plans.

Still, it has brought up something I need to address in myself: an innate inability to foretell the future.

I mean, had I been precognizant, I would have known to pack extra medication. I would have left a signed check for the rent payment so I wouldn't have to transfer money to my son's account so he could pay it for me. I would have done a lot of things, I guess.

But because I have not been blessed with the gift  of precognition, all the plan changes have taken me by surprise.

Don't get me wrong; I am delighted to get to spend more time with my family. It's such a blessing to me, really.

But the last plan change was due to the fact that my nephew broke his ankle and needed surgery to repair it. I'm not at all happy about that. Poor guy!

Since I've been back, I've thought a lot about coming back permanently. I really do love this place, except for the fact that it's often so hard to breathe here. I know the air is clean and clear here, particularly compared to Denver, but there's something here--I believe it's the sagebrush--that really kicks my fat fanny.

Also--and unfortunately--I have to consider the very real lack of health care here. Until I know what it is I'm dealing with and how to deal with it adequately, I'm going to have to continue to live where I am now.

I know, I know, Salt Lake City is only a few hours away, but why would I travel for three hours one way, when I can travel for twenty minutes at home? Also, if you think I have trouble breathing here, you should see me in SLC.

So, at least for now, I am going to have to continue on in Denver. But who knows what the future holds?

Speaking of lousy healthcare, it makes me feel quite badly that my mother has to wait for nearly two months to receive an injection for pain in her back and over two months for one for her knee!! It's ridiculous. This place has never had adequate healthcare resources, and it's a shame.
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We will be attending a function this afternoon, a fundraiser for a local woman who has health issues of her own to contend with. If you're anywhere in the vicinity, I urge you to drop in and make a donation. Here's a link to the information:
http://sweetwaternow.com/benefit-dinner-julie-terry/

I hope to see a bunch of familiar faces there.
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Have a great day!!

Here's that link again:


http://sweetwaternow.com/benefit-dinner-julie-terry/