what a day!

Well what a day. Started off with a call on Skype from my daughter and it was so nice to finally be able to carry on a conversation with her. I still Skype as I am not supposed to talk on the phone yet. Its funny as she tested me by holding her laptop up to the ceiling so I wouldn't "read" her lips. So nice to hear. Then this afternoon, my son called via Skype while he was home eating lunch. What a fabulous conversation I had with him. It is truly amazing that I can hear my kids! ME! Hear my kids! It was so wonderful just chatting with them. I do thank them for checking in with mom. Now, I haven't been posting lately as I have been home painting up a storm. Three rooms, DONE! Finally went out and about and guess what I heard? I was at the stoplight with my window down and I heard this beep, beep, beep, beep... then it quit. I thought maybe it might be my battery running down as it signals me with 3 consecutive beeps but this beep was continuous. Well I was looking around and I noticed that the crosswalk sign at the intersections beep so you can cross! Imagine that! I had no idea they beeped did you??? Now changing topic...I find myself in a dilemma. With this CI, I have a power pack that has rechargeable batteries and also a unit that is not rechargeable. The rechargeable lasts about 10 hours and regular batteries last 3 days. Each having their own unit...This stuff costs too much to carry with me all the time so what do I do? Its really hard to explain but something I really need to figure out now that I have worn both units. Id hate to go somewhere and lose my hearing! Not when I finally have it. I am using up all the batteries that have been given to me and havent a clue as to where to buy them and how much they are. Oh well. Its what I need to figure out and in the meantime I will continue to ask questions. I am supposed to turn up the volume in my unit and am not sure I remember how. Doing new things always make me anxious. Ill do it tomorrow. Ill read up on it and just plain do it. Thanks for stopping by! Later....