DEC 28 2018

first 2019 resolution.---move the #$%^&*& COUNTER OF CANDY away from my bedroom door.-- JELLY BEANS--M & M-- AND CANDY CORN WITH THEIR DEVIOUS ---"ONLY ONE "--- MENTALITY..HAVE NOT BEEN CONDUCIVE TO QUALITY CALORIE CONTROL. SDP IS BLESSED WITH SOME TERRIFIC COOKIE COOKERS WHICH DOES NOT HELP EITHER. I BUILT THAT SMOKING HUT A GOOD 100 FEET FROM TEH COFFEE POT IN THE KITCHEN SO SMOKERS HAD TO GO OUT IN TH COLD/HEAT  AND PUFF AWAY DOWN THERE--  I PUT IT RIGHT BEHIND TEH PURPLE DOG HOUSE WHICH IS TEH RECEPTICLE FOR UPS, FEDEX AND USPS PACKAGE DELIVERY-  WHICH MEANT THEY COULD CARRY PACKAGES UP THE HILL FOR MAIL CALL.. ALL WAS WELL-- THEN ENTER THE MAD RUSSIAN WHO --THANKFULLY AND HYPNOTICALLY --- REMOVED PAM'S DESIRE TO SMOKE. NOW THE BIGGEST  SDP ADDICTION WE HAVE  IS SUGAR--- AND I AM THE WORSTLY AFFECTED... IF WORSTLY IS NOT A WORD, IT CERTAINLY IS A CONCEPT/ THE COUNTER OF CANDY WILL HAVE TO GO  THERE-- LETS SEE HOW MANY WILL BRAVE TEH ELEMENTS FOR A CHOCOLATE CHIP... I AM REMINDED OF A FRIEND IN SCOTLAND---  DAVID----- THE ONLY ONE OF OUR  PHYSICS GROUP[ THAT SMOKED-- HE TRIED SEVERAL; TIMES TO QUIT- AND ONCE REMARKED "I HAVE CUT MYSELF DOWN TO 3 PACKAGES OF GUMMY BEARS A DAY"  I DO HAVE SOME SELF CONTROL- I DO NOT ALLOW MYSELF TO GET INTO THE PACKAGES OF LIFE SAVORS THAT SIT NEXT TO ME AS I DRIVE ---THOSE ARE TO HAND OUT-- CALL IT INSURANCE---   IN CASE I PASS A POLICEMAN STANDING ALL ALONE DIRECTING TRAFFIC, BUT PREPARED TO SAVE MY LIFE SHOULD THE NEED OCCUR. *** WE HAVE SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF FAther and son's who appear to help-- last night  teh pair from new jersey arrived during mail call... offering to help-  i am very proud of the fact that i can always come up with something  that needs doing- all he had to do was gt in the front door qnd offer and i put him in charge of the firewood replacemnet committee. *** now for the annie report Hi - Visited with Annie this afternoon. As has been reported, she is unable to speak, and can not move any part of her body except for her left hand - slightly. She was able to wiggle her fingers a bit, and when we were leaving, she managed to wiggle them enough to make it clear that it was her best attempt at waving goodbye. The nurse was impressed she was able to manage that. It’s clear that any communication needs to be able to be responded to by a yes or no answer. She can give thumb up for yes - or agree, and wiggle her fingers for no or not sure. She does understand what is being said, but processes very slowly. This is similar to how she was able to respond following her last stroke. She can also move her head slightly, side to side to look at people. We met Vanessa there, and she is so nice to be visiting so often. She had brought some calendars and pictures that we taped up on the walls around her bed, and I brought a few more that we gave to the nurses. When we were leaving, the nurses at the floor station were watching the puppies on their phones!   Shortly after we left, Vanessa texted me that Annie’s brother had just arrived. I replied and asked if she could ask Annie’s brother if he would approve of us getting information about her, and about her condition. Hopefully he will be in touch with you. There is very limited space where she is, so I (and the nurses) would not recommend have anything more sent to the hospital. As for cards, Annie could not read them following her last stroke. If people want to send cards, or anything for that matter, they should send them to SDP as we did last time. Then, someone may have to spend time with her down the road reading them to her. Since we don’t know here she will end up, it’s best that people don’t send flowers, anything edible, or anything other than cards. Maybe when she gets to a rehab situation, we could forward some things then.  Thanks and I’ll be in touch. meatcutter Steve