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Rest in Peace Sis.

Posted on January 9, 2024January 10, 2024 by Reluctant Retiree

Shirley Yvonne Bill
November 27, 1954 – January 9, 2024

Saturday my oldest daughter called to let me know that my sister Shirley wasn’t feeling well well. She’d had the flu or flu like symptoms for about 3 weeks. She’d been to her doctor who ordered bloodwork. Only problem was that she had been too weak to drive. My daughter was driving down to take Shirley for the bloodwork Monday.

Shirley was tested 3 times for COVID with negative results. She did test positive for the flu about 10 days ago. The problem was that she wasn’t getting better.

This morning a friend from her work tried to call her but got no answer. So they went to her house to check on her with no response. A call to the police department was made and they came out. When they entered the house, they found Shirley had passed in her sleep.

Now we wait for the results of an autopsy to determine cause of death.

Please folks!

If you have a senior friend or relative who has been feeling sick with flu-like symptoms, check on them before it’s too late.

About Me

We’re Losing Him

Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 by Reluctant Retiree

He came to us roughly 14 years ago. A scruffy little charmer who quickly wormed his way into our hearts.

He found us at a time in our lives when we were marking the passage of time by the TV show we were watching. An enthusiastic kiss alerted us to the need for a walk.

It didn’t take us very long before we were taking him everywhere with us. By utilizing a bicycle basket, even a quick ride to the store was a opportunity to keep him with us.

Over the last few months we started to notice him slowing down. A walk that once took 15 minutes now took 20. He started to not want the snacks he once enjoyed. We bought a doggie stroller for him.

Just about a week ago, he stopped eating. He would still drink so we tried everything we could think of to get him to eat. It’s not working. This is Odie today

We’ve finally realized that there’s nothing we can do. The life expectancy for his breed is only 12 – 15 years. He’s reached the end of his story and we can’t change that. But honestly, I’m not ready to lose him. So tonight just like we did last night, we’ll sleep in the living room so we can keep an eye on him.

Friends!

He’s Back with a 2 day project!

Posted on July 28, 2020July 26, 2020 by Reluctant Retiree

Ted came back on Wednesday to start working on my kitchen cabinets. He was going to start earlier in the month, but given that his wife, Carol, is battling leukemia, we wanted to wait a bit. Her new medicine is working well and she feels wonderful. So the work begain!

It started by taking out old cabinet and dropping the others down. From there, he build the head space next. And let me tell you, trying to get that up in place with an 80+, 70+ and 60+ in a very small space was not easy! (Yeah, I’m the baby of the bunch!!!)

So here’s the photos from the first day.