May 1, 2010

Today has been A BAD DAY all around. It is Saturday, and Poppy is at going to work. Mamaw and I are hangin out, trying to get some laundry done. We are really behind now. We’re busy planning a book party! And it is May Day—Mamaw says we don’t need a basket full of candy and the grand kids are really all too big for that! She used to do that all of the time when they were small. In fact, Mamaw was great about homemade gifts cause she thinks they are “more special.”

Poppy called us on Mamaw’s cell phone around 10:30 and told her his sister, Betty has had a stroke and was being transferred to Mercy Hospital this afternoon. Poppy has to stay until he takes care of all his patients—he’s very adamant about that! Kevin did tell him to leave early though so he got home around 3:30.

Mamaw was getting supplies from Office Max and got home a little later. She didn’t even get the office supplies out of the car—they just got ready to take off for the hospital. I wanted to go too but Mamaw said, “Scarlett, they don’t let dogs in the hospital so you will have to stay home.” I suppose if I question her, she will say Mother Knows Best.

They were really late getting home. She stayed up with me and played with me though cause I spent a lot of time in the kennel today. Anyway, she said that Deb Blume stopped by the hospital and most of Betty’s kids (they have 9). They wanted to hang around and find out if anything was positive out of all the tests they’ve done. The neurologist said another cat scan will be done on Monday.

Well, the folks haven’t seen Deb and Eric since Poppy’s brother, Ron was home for a visit so they all went out to dinner. I guess I can’t begrudge them that!

We’re gonna just put today On Hold.