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[Winifred]

Ooops, I sure let the first of April slide by didn't I. There are a few postings on the March Fence - OK so I am not as mentally alert as I once was..... LOL

Hope all are doing well Please check the March Back Fence if you haven't as there is some info re Betty - her husband Merle has been diagnosed with the Virus. I believe however he is doing better. Keep the prayers coming!!

[Bird mama]

@viva923 

@Epicurean 

@yock 

@cindyNC 

@mousiegirl 

@hellie jo 

The Back Fence for April is here

[hellie jo]

Hello all.It's so nice to hear the birds singing.It is 60 degrees now.The sun comes and goes.So nice to be outside.

@Bird mama  How is your bird family?Please post some pictures when you can.Love seeing them.

It seems like it was just Monday,now the week-end is here.Have a good week-end and good health to all.

[viva923]

hey all

finally am here.just a lazy day for me. Catching up on my dvr'ed shows.

not to much going on around here. Dh is working for next 3 days so am here alone.

as usual did normal stuff. Chores done, clothes folded. 2 walks in. Nearly ran my mile. It began to rain and i  did not have my slicker for cover, so just speeded up the walk.

ok guys later.

[Epicurean]

Horray it's April ! That means it's spring,at least to me it does. Haven't done anything the last few days but lie on the ice pack. My coccyx is acting up again. 
my great nieces posted pictures of her 2 little girls on Facebook and that got me thinking. I sure feel sorry for school age children. First they had to learn how to protect themselves from some mad gunman,now they worry about this scary virus. How stressful it is for little kids today. Wonder how it will affect them later on?

everyone stay safe and healthy.stay home!

[viva923]

hey all

EPI, the stress of the little kids now a days is like what we had when were smalll

would the Russians come and attack America, how to defend ourselves in a nuke attack. The Cuban missle crisis. Each generation has their own demons to worry about

not much else tonight guys. Later

[yock]

Merle is still considered critically stable. He is still on a ventilator and is sedated.  The report I got tonight is he is only using 40 percent oxygen from machine now up from 60 percent.  They will do another chest X-ray tomorrow.  They try to rock him when they are shifting him around to mice fluids.  

I asked if I could talk to him and nurse took the phone to him. I told him I loved him and needed him to come home. I was hoping for a jump in some of his numbers but that sis took happen. There was no response. I can only hope at some level he heard me.   I'm so grateful to the nurse for allowing me to Talk to him.  

it Seems impossible that a week has gone by. I am through my first week of quarantine.  

[Bird mama]

Betty @yock  Thank you so much for giving us an update on Merle.  Your husband is a warrior and I can't even begin to describe how much I admire his overall fortitude

Being on a ventilator is unnatural because we were created to breathe for ourselves and having a machine a do it for us is uncomfortable.  That's why they have Merle sedated, so his natural desire to breathe won't fight against the ventilator.

It's sounds like he is being progressively weaned off which is a good thing.  He is making progress Betty and I can promise you that he heard you tell him that you love him.  I'm not just telling you this to make you feel better.

[viva923]

hey all

Yock thanks for update, know we are with you spiritually 

not much here today. overcast, did take a walk this morn just to get out and moving. not much else, will check in later.

[Epicurean]

Yock,I am still thinking good thoughts for both of you. Hang in there.

viva,your correct,we did have those events when we were young,but I don't remember any long term effects from them. 
feeling a little better today,but still not up to going to the grocery store,thank goodness I have about 8-10 meals in the freezer