Vicki, what podcasts are you doing and where does one get them?

At 11:41 PM 3/4/2018, Vicki, wrote:
>Hi SHaron and all,
>
>My goodness you certainly have been busy and you bet we'll pray for 
>you during this time. How wxciting! And what milestones too have been yours.
>
>I'm writing a short note here too because not a lot has ben going on 
>for me except caring for mom. That has had increasing 
>responsibility. She's doing well all things considered. Just pray we 
>make right and quality decisions during these challenging days.
>
>Still doing podcasts. A little behind schedule but I'll be back on track soon.
>
>Thanks for sharing I hope others will chime in here too.
>
>Blessings,
>Vicki
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Sharon Hooley  <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date: Sunday, February 25, 2018 5:43 pm
>Subject: Lots of stuff going on
>
> >
> >
> > Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well these days.  What are you up to?
> >
> > I have a lot of things going on in my life.  First off, on March 
> 1, I will have lived in this home for ten years!  Gracie had her 
> decade in December last year.   Also, I had a decade of my cochlear 
> implantation in January.  Then there are two decades birthdays; my 
> sister Judy turns 70 in may, and our  main  caregiver turns 60 in 
> December this year.  So you see there are four reasons to have a 
> decades celebration!  We foursome, if not all five, plan to go out 
> to eat, maybe in early next month.
> >
> > Then, on the 16th and 17th I participate in Mis Amazing talent 
> showcase and pageant for girls and women with disabilities.  It's 
> not exactly like a regular pageant, but geared toward friendship 
> and achievement oriented.  I've never done this before, so I'm 
> excited to see what happens!  You can certainly pray for me during 
> this time that The Lord will shine through me.
> >
> > Over a week ago I had a tooth extracted because of infection 
> there.  that's my first adult tooth loss since three of my wisdom 
> teeth were removed when I was a teen.  I was told that I'm in the 
> advanced stage of periodontal disease, in which the gums 
> recede.  This has made some mobile teeth, and I have to do extra 
> work to take care of them.  In a way, I'm looking forward to 
> getting rid of all of them so it won't take as much time with 
> dentures.  I know it will be harder to chew food, but right now I 
> say it's worth it. :)
> >
> > I've started a rather new hobby of building electronic projects 
> with kits.  The ones I'm doing right now snap together sort of like 
> Legoes.  Someday I would like to be able to make at least one thing 
> that will benefit blind and deafblind folks.  I'm thinking of 
> making an optacon-type device that vibrates pins in the shapes on 
> the fingers that the camera sees.  The reason is that I might not 
> be accepted to receive the Brainport that uses electric currents on 
> your tongue.  I'm trying for it though.  I filled out a document 
> for insurance, then got an intake document to fill from a 
> caseworker, so just maybe I'll qualify!  They offered a support 
> program to help get my medical insurance to pay.
> >
> > I am now working with a caregiving business called Faith and 
> Prayer caregiving.  After going through two turnovers, I've been 
> assigned a sweet Spanish lady who was born in Mexico.  She seems to 
> be a devout believer and goes to a conservative congregation.  My 
> brother Dale gives me six  hours a week now.  One of the things 
> we've been doing is walking a mile at the mall that's not too far 
> from my house.  dale and his wife Diana are giving me the incentive 
> of 25 dollars a week.  I wish everyone could have that kind of 
> support.  Another  thing we started is going to my sister Judy's 
> house to be with our dad for awhile so that she could take a 
> break.  Dale  had agreed to pay for the gas once a month since it's 
> quite a drive.  We did this for the first time, but now I'm not 
> sure what will happen, because she now needs a lot more hours of 
> support from a caregiver who might be the same one.  Dad's dementia 
> has gotten worse, and Judy has some emotional needs, so she needs 
> more time to get away for awhile, I think especially because my 
> brother-in-law has to travel a lot for his business.  She has a 
> friend who has given some of her time, and the plan is to have her 
> stay some nights while Judy and her husband take some time away.  I 
> understand that she will want a caregiver to come spend eight hours 
> around two days a week, but I'm not sure exactly.
> >
> > And there's good news about the group I used to attend on 
> Fridays.  Amazing Amigos is merging with another nonprofit 
> organization called My Places.  They had been meeting two Fridays a 
> months for awhile, but now it looks as though they will start going 
> every Friday.  Hopefully we'll get more activities going for us.
> >
> > Well, now it's your turn for an update.

                 John