Yes, we still live in our RV. We still visit friends and I play Bingo, Sticks, and Crazy Rook at the clubhouse. I lead the singing for the church service in the clubhouse.
Side trips have taken us to see muted russet and golden leaves although most of the deciduous trees are still green in Sam Houston State Forest. Since we are in the “piney woods” area of Texas, we see many evergreen trees draped with Spanish moss. I think that it is strange to see deciduous trees, palms, and evergreens in the same forest.
We watch osprey, hawks, cranes, herons, pelicans, and geese on the look out for fish in Lake Conroe and Lake Livingston.
Our daughter, Joy Miller, was our tour guide in the Bay of Houston and Clear Lake area last week. The ducks and catfish both tried to catch the breadcrumbs and pellet food near Laundry’s Restaurant where Joy treated us to lunch.
We viewed the area where Hurricane Ike caused wind and flood damage last year. Many areas were cleared of broken houses and now are empty lots with "for sale signs." Other houses have been rebuilt or are still in the process of rebuilding. We even saw a couple of houses, which were on a fountation in 2008, and are now on basements since the houses have been raised above the previous flood level.
I marveled at the realistic sculptures created a century and a half ago while Terry was more interested in the antique guns and tools in the museum in the Sam Houston Park in Huntsville. Margaret Houston made a pleasant home for the seven Houston children in the home that is now located in the park.
Brahmas, Long horns and horses are seen in the Texas ranches along the highway.
All these things we did last year when we were parked in Castaways Campground near Willis, Texas. What has changed our lifestyle this year is that Terry has been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. Now he is on meds and sticks his finger twice a day to check his blood sugar. He takes a walk everyday. We eat smaller amounts but eat more frequently. Terry also has stopped eating donuts, cookies, pie, candy bars and ice cream.
Yes, life changes. We grow older. Terry had another birthday on November 16.
I wonder what we happen this next year.
2 comments:
It's too bad that Terry had ghe diagnosis, but it's good that he actually got the diagnosis. Ignorance ain't bliss, it's dangerous! It's too bad that he is having to stop with the sweet treats, but it's good that he has stopped the sweet treats. You guys take care of each other, you are important to us!
Second comment from the LeRoys -- find Diabetic Living, a great magazine from Better Homes and Gardens. It has the best ideas on cooking changes, lots of recipes for delicious foods that are good for diabetics. They also have great articles on living with diabetes. Suzy was told she was borderline diabetic recently, we made some changes (not as drastic as Terry's have to be) and her sugar came under control again.
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