Quiet Time

I am enjoying some quiet time this evening catching up with reading blogs. I get to enjoy whatever I want to do this evening instead of putting someone elses wishes first.
It is unusal to be waited on for a change and believe me I sometimes like to be pamper a little. Don't we all? We have had such a roller coaster for the weather. I am still fighting the sinus infection so it is good to just rest.
I hope the weather man is right and we are going to get to 65 this weekend. It will be the first weekend that I am going to spend some time outside. I have a sneaking suspicion that I am going to get a sunburn. I will need to get me a hat to wear. I think I will get a straw one that I have seen. They are cute. I can also use it when I go watch my oldest grandson ride his horse this summer.
I would so love to get away for a few days right now even though it is not possible. We will know more after all of the doctor visits that are scheduled. I got to spend some time at the antique mall changing things around and looking at the other booths. My son was spending time with his dad so i had "ME" time which I dearly loved. I don't get to much of that at times, but our son that is home with us now does help me. I am just thankful to know he is here if I need him.
He fixed supper for us last night. He cooked potatoes, carrots, turnips, cabbage, onion and polish susage all together real slow. He calls it a one pot meal and we had hot bisquits to go with it. It was good. He does like to cook. He like  to use spices that I wouldn't have thought about using. I know if he makes chilli. He lets us take ours first and then he adds more spices because he likes the hot spicy food.
Well I am headed back to visit some more of my friends. Take care and have a great week.

Cold But No Snow Yet

We have been lucky this weekend and so far have managed to miss the bad weather. We have had the cold weather with the wind blowing, but other then that we had a little sunshine.

Have you ever been working on a project where you were told how many skeins of thread you needed to find out it was wrong. I have been working on a project and I am only half done using a whole skein of thread. I think it will take three before I get it finished. I hopefully will be able to show you when I get it done.

I just started it yesterday evening.

We went for a drive today to find the Soccer field where our grandson is going to play. I told grandpa he would have to be able to walk. It definitely isn't wheelchair friendly and it is so you can sit in the car and watch very well. He walked every place we went yesterday.

His first game is this next Saturday.

I can't believe that March is almost over. It went so very fast. Speaking of March my friend Shell over at Raspberry Rabbit is having a birthday today. My next picture that I found is for her and wishing her a very Happy Birthday.

I won Sharon's Spring giveaway 2011. I have taken picture, but at the moment, my camera and computer isn't compatible for some reason. We will find out why because I had also taken some other pictures that I wanted to show you. One of the things that I won was a cute bunny rabbit. I will tell you more about my winnings in a later post.

Has anybody had a problem with their computer locking  up right in the middle of what you are doing and the only way you can get out is to completely shut down your computer and lose what you were doing. You see some squiggles or that is what I will call them right before it happens.

I hope everyone has had a good weekend. Yesterday was a little frustrating fighting with the insurance company. They gave us a prior authorization for help with one of my hubby's  high dollar medication and now they say it was for only one month. They , also, said that they didn't have any record of the authorization until I started reading what it said  to them. They change their answer then to our plan changed, but we didn't get anything in writing about the change. 

Must be some more of the new health plan that no one knows what is in it. It definitely is a learning experience that is for sure. I must close tomorrow is another work day. Take care. 

 

Two Packages in one day

     It is unusal that I get two boxes in one day. One came by Ups and the other one by federal express. I got my light box today. I couldn't believe how bright the light was and I am anxious to try it. I got my tracing paper and have spent the evening reading as to how I want to try to do it when I wasn't taking care of my hubby.

     This crazy weather is driving me crazy with one day in the 70's, storms goes through some wind, hail, and rain. Then we only get in the 50's and tonight we go to the 20's.

They are talking about snow.

      We stayed home tonight which was an acception to the rule. Hubby wasn't feeling that good and a problem with his blood sugar. It is so discouraging at times because you never find a happy medium.

     My youngest grandson got to go for a bus ride last night when they went to the kindergarten round up. It doesn't seem like he should be going to  kindergarten in the fall. They have a kindergarten club that he has been going to where it lets them get acquainted with the teachers and other kids. He likes the teachers and they have three.
     Borders book store is closing before long. I will have to find something else to go in the Easter baskets. I normally put a gift card for each of the boys so they can go and pickout a new book. If they choose wisely enough, they can get two.
      Well I think I will see what my friends have been doing before I call it a day. I am hoping I don't end up having to take my hubby to the hospital. Please say a prayer for us tonight. Take care/    

Would you like 70 degree Weather

I just can't believe that we have had another day in the 70's. I will take everyone of them that we can get. It is so nice to be outside in fresh air. I have had the windows opened airing the house out.
I got to see my grandsons over the weekend. I have a soccer schedule to tape to my refrigerator door with the first game the 2nd of April. He is really excited. His new thing is checking how many steps he takes. His mommy is required to wear a little pedometer at work so he was wearing it around the house. He never sits still so his steps should add up in a quick hurry.
It is 8:30 in the evening and we are still at 74 degrees . I hope we stay that way for a few days .
It will feel like Christmas this week. I order a lite box which I am anxiously awaiting to receive. I have some old patterns that can not be stamped any more so I am hoping that I can trace them off and use them
once more.
My table runner and napkin set is done. Just needs to be laundered and pictures taken. I will post the pictures as soon as I get them done. 
I am playing with a test blog using Building Beautiful Blogs. You can order one by clicking on the picture on my blog. I am finding the book to be helpful and really  easy to understand. I have always had someone to design my blog banners and post, now I might be able to do my own. Who knows. Karen does a beautiful job of explaining all of the little gadgets at the top of where you post your blog. I would recommend it if you are looking for a book on blogging.
Well it will be very hectic at work as our truck driver is in the hospital at the moment. So it makes us one short and we are already a small crew. Up and down the stairs, I think I need one of the meters to tell me how many steps I take a day. It would be something of interest.
You all have a wonderful week and I am going to enjoy the sunshine and warmer weather.

The Weekend

I am hoping that tomorrow will be another pretty day. We got up to 65 degrees today, which really felt good. I will take every nice day we get and hope for that many more.
I am thankful it is Friday and I have the weekend to maybe get to see my boys. Matt was sick last weekend so we will wait until tomorrow and call before we go to make sure everybody is o.k..
Ethan, my youngest grandson tried roller skating. He said that it was not his sport. He still wants to race cars. He has been helping momma carry out the sheet rock and trash while they are remodeling. He said that he could use his hammer to help. They told him later. I can just seeing him help with the painting and everything else, but who knows he might do better then we think. They are tearing out a closet and opening up the room so they have more room. I will be anxious to see the progress. They have had one of their builder friends check and make sure it is not a load bearing wall. Both sets of parents, us and his said the same thing about that.
 Our oldest grandson is trying to get out of the doghouse. I don't know exactly what he did, but it was something that he shouldn't have. I might find out more about it when I see him. I wish he would play a sport, but he doesn't seem to want to do it. His brother wants to try it all when it comes to sports.

This is a picture of Matt with his grandpa before grandpa got sick this last time. We just keep taking it one day at a time. Today was a problem of trying to regulate the insulin with the blood sugars all over the board. I know that it has something to do with things not working right. We will find out in a couple of weeks if not before. We will see how tomorrow goes.

The next picture is another one of my tea towels that I made. I have to figure out how I am going to take a picture of my table runner. You all have a great weekend and hoping you have beautiful weather. Remember Monday is the first day of Spring. Take care.

Beautiful Spring Day

Today we hit 79 degrees and made you think that Spring has really arrived. I know that Monday is officially the first day of Spring, but there is no harm in wanting it here faster.

I know with the beautiful weather we are starting to get busier which definitely makes the day go faster.

I hope every body that celebrates St. Patrick Day has had a safe and happy day. We had our corn beef and cabbage for supper which is a tradition at our house even though my husband is polish. He reminded me of that tonight.

My grandson Matt has his official soccer team shirt and he is no 3 on his team. He has his schedule for us to go watch him play and is anxious. He was so tired last night, but he still wanted to go. They have breakfast at school with mom one week and dad one week at 6:30 A.m. which just happen to be the same day as after school book sale, which he just couldn't miss. He had to check out the books because he needed a few new ones. Then he had soccer ball practice after that. It really made for a full day and he was tired even though he didn't want to admit it.

We are enjoying every nice day that we get.  Our week started off kooky with the snow, which didn't last long at all. Each day has been warmer since. Hopeful we won't have anymore snow at least. We need some rain to wash away some of the dirt off the street.

I found this picture on free .foto.com and it made you wish that it was in your yard. I just don't have a green thumb like my mother did. She could grow everything and even had a Christmas Catus that would bloom all year round. Her African Violets were beautiful.

It just made you wish they were yours. Have a great rest of the week.

Snow on Monday Sun on Tuesday

This is what it looked like on Monday morning maybe not quite this much. The drive was pretty to work because of the wet snow that we had. It melted on the streets for which I was happy about. I know you had to be careful on the bridges and overpasses, but other then that the drive was not that bad.
I wanted to tell you that my friend Donna at Brynwood Needlework is having a giveaway celebrating her second year blog birthday. One of the things that she has is her Mug Mats. If you don't have one, then enter her giveaway even if you do have one. The picture is one of the mug mats that you can chose. I have a purple one that she has made, but I would like another. Just go visit her and leave a comment.
I wanted to wish all of you a Happy St. Pat's Day. I don't know about your menu, but ours always has cornbeef and cabbage with the potatoes, carrots, and soda bread. Of course, some people think that you have to have green beer to make it complete, but I don't. We will have lunch at work, but I don't think it is going to be the cornbeef and cabbage because we have some that don't like it. It is tradition at our house.
I hope that you all have a great week. The snow is all melted tand we got up to 55 degrees today and by Friday we are to hit 72 degrees. It really makes you think that Spring is here. Everybody take care and stay well.

Are You Ready for Spring??

Are you ready for Spring? I know I am sure ready to be able to stop dressing in layers. We had a heat wave today and got up to 54 degrees and tomorrow we are suppose to get to 63 degrees.
I am just thankful that tomorrow is Friday and will have two days off. If it goes like planned I will go see my grandsons on Saturday. We are back on the mend as far as the flu bug goes. My hubby's problem that is a different story. It is something that we will have to learn to live with. It just depends on how well the medications work at the present time. He takes a total of 15 pills a day plus 5 shots of insulin a day. It was so pretty that we went for a drive and stopped for a bite of supper tonight. He said that it felt good just to look at the scenery. We keep adding to the doctors list of appointments , but if we don't go for a second opinion then I will always wonder what it I had only done this. I think we are all bad to a certain point of second guessing ourselves.
I am in the process of outlining the design on my table runner. I didn't think I would like it at first, but the more I get done the better I like it. I hoping to be done in one more night, but it may take me a little longer. I can't work on it if I am driving the car.
The college is on Spring break this next week. It will be nice to come home to a meal already fixed. Our son can cook and does a pretty good job of it. I like it when it is done for me. He looks after mom. I told him just knowing that he is in the house and can help if necessary in an emergency makes me feel better.
I want to welcome my new followers and I hope to have time to come visit some more of the blogs, but it will have to wait until another night because it is bed time. Have a great day.

Stressful Weekend



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My picture reminds me of the road to the farm with the snow on it . I like the changes of the four seasons, but I am getting a little tired of the snow.

We made it home from

 the nursing home to only come down with the flu bug that is going around at the moment.
My hubby was not only sick, but my son, and I all have had it. You really feel rough and hopefully I will feel like going to work tomorrow. I have so much to catch up with not being able to work as much last month.

I worried the most about my hubby with his immune system being out of whack. He may just come down with whatever he comes in contact with. We have been very careful to only take him for a ride in the car. I know before we came home they were having people out because of sickness. I don't know where we got it because we had stayed away from our family so we wouldn't get it. We are suppose to have lousy weather this week starting with rain, freezing rain, and snow again. Just what we need. I could see the rain maybe. It might help wash away all of the germs.



I have got my luck of the Irish table runner half done. I hope to finish it in the next couple of days. It gave me something else to think about other then what was going on at the house. I did manage to get my taxes figured before I got sick. I didn't feel bad until late afternoon. Besides getting my taxes done, I went to K-Mart to pick up a new medication. They told me it was expensive, but I just about died when they told me the co-pay was $350.00. They had only ran it one way and when I ask if they had submitted it to another insurance they said no. Well it finally got down to half, but I hate to see what it will cost when we hit the lovely donut hole again.
I can't wait to see the medal and picture of my youngest grandson with his pinewood derby car. He won second at his mommy's company function on Saturday. He was really proud. It made daddy happy. They had a good time which is important.



My other two grandson"s are getting back to normal after being sick. You can always tell by the way they eat. They all are growing so very fast. Well it is time to go to bed. Have a great week.

Spring is Around the Corner



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The snow has just about all melted, but  of course it leaves it nice and muddy. We had a beautiful day with the temperature of 64 degrees. it made you think that Spring is just around the corner.

Of course my grandson is getting anxious because he is going to play soccer. He is so excited and I am looking forward to watching him play.

We  have done fairly well so far since my hubby came home from the nursing home. We just take it one day at a time which is all that anyone can do at the present time. We have doctor appointments schedule to see what we are doing next. With him being confined to the hospital and nursing home, he was anxious to take a car ride anywhere just to see a change of scenery. I have so many friends praying for us and I am praying for them and their love ones. I should start having a little more time free up since I won't have quite as much running to do.

Our son-in -law had surgery today on his arm. He had fallen about six weeks ago on the ice and messed up his arm where his fingers was numb. They said that the surgery went well and he was resting. Of course his son will take good care of daddy being his little nurse. He wanted to go with daddy, but they didn't let him because it would have been to long of a day for him to be quiet.  He is the one that told me that I sounded like I was sick the other evening when I was feeling disappointed that my hubby didn't get to come home originally as we thought. Isn't it amazing what little ones can pick up on?

I have several things that I have done lately that I need to take pictures of to show you. Not enough time, but it will get better that is for sure.

I hope you all are having a good week and looking forward to the weekend. Take care

HE'S HOME

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I got to bring my hubby home this evening from the nursing home. I was so happy to get him home so that I don't have to keep running. I have to call the doctor's office to find out what the next course of action is going to be and get some prescription refilled. The nurses wanted to keep him which I can understand because he is easy to take care of. I am to take his sugar away from his diet. They don't understand, you can't give apple, orange and etc juices without it raising his blood sugar. I don't think they are to use to dealing with a diabetic.  The doctor ordered home health and I asked why. If we needed that, then was he really ready to come home as they had said. I think it is just one way of milking the insurance. We aren't going to have them come.
I asked him if he was ready to run a race with his grandsons, he said that not quite. It was the pick me upper that I needed.
I got my money back that I thought I had lost. It was found by who had given it to me. He knew who it belonged to by the way it was folded which made me happy. He is such a jewel because he is one that I can talk to when things aren't going good.
We  had a heat wave today and the snow melted really good today. It made it sloppy and muddy, but at least it was better then we have been having that is for sure. You all have a good day.

Disappointment

First my picture is from Winter-picture.net, but  it made me think of some that we have on the ground. We have had such weird weather. I got home last night from the nursing home to thunder, lighting, sleet, and rain. I figured we would have ice this morning, but we didn't.
I didn't get out on Friday or Saturday because of the weather. We had fog on Saturday and the ice so I just stayed put.
Today was such a mess. I evidentally drop the money I had in my pocket when I pulled my cell out of my pocket so I can kiss it goodby. Then I went to the nursing home with the expectations of bringing my husband home, to find out that there wasn't anybody that knew anything  about it plus there was not any discharge papers filled out.
It will possibly be done tomorrow. They are to call me when it is done. I am not holding my breath. He did walk down the hallway with me which he hasn't done for quite a while. We were both disappointed. We will just have to take it one day at a time. It hasn't been a good day that is for sure with everything going wrong that could go wrong. Tommorrow has to be better.
I didn't get my statements done like I wanted, but tomorrow it won't take that much longer I hope.
I worked some on my personal taxes that I have to have finished before Saturday. I just can't seem to concentrate like I should. I guess I just have to much on my mine right now. I would like a holiday.
It  has to get better. We are to have sunshine and be in the 40's that will be an improvement.
I have got my Luck of the Irish napkins embroidered and I am working on the table runner that goes with them. I did a couple of the napkins while my hubby was watching the race yesterday. The pattern wasn't real big so it didn't take that much time to do.
I didn't watch the Oscars. We don't go to the movies. I don't even  remember the last time. Usually we find a dvd that we both like for $5.00 which is much cheaper then what they charge if you go in the evening. Maybe he will want to do more after we get him home, I don't know. I wish I did. \
Have you ever felt like crying because of the frustration because of the way things are going?? I haven't been able to go see my grandsons, because they all have been sick. I definitely don't need what they have been having. I told them to hurry up and get well. I needed to come and play with them. I have been warn that I need to read the rules on the new card game, because if they can con grandma they will. 
Well tomorrow is another working day so I had better call it a night. Have a great week.

Bummer

The snow is back and I can't get out of my driveway because the city has plowed it full and have drifts around my car. They don't have any place that I can park my car cleaned yet so I am stuck at home with statements due out Monday. I didn't want to burn another day of vacation this way. I have to many things to do and it is a short month the way that it is. We only had another 8" of snow. The warm weather made you think that Spring was just around the corner. My magnolia tree was starting to bud out. It always has such a time anyway. It can be very pretty if the weather cooperates. I guess I will go an embroidery for a while being I can't really do what I wanted to do.



Ethan with his snowman

My hubby doesn't get to come home just yet which is just as well with all of the snow that we have on the ground and I don't get to go see my grandsons because the oldest has Influenza. His mom took him to the doctor yesterday. He is running a fever. They are having quite a go of it right now. Matt had strep throat and now Jake with this. You always wonder what next.
The snow we have would let you build a good snowman, have a snowball fight, or build a fort. I think it would be good for skiing because it is powdery. I know that it was over the top of my boots when I was cleaning my car off. I know that it is only 19 degrees, but it didn't seem that cold. I was bundled up today. I only know it took me 45 minutes to get home seeing two accidents on the way. Visibility was horrible, but I didn't have any problems. I had just got home when my boy called and told me class was out. He took the bus and it took three hours for him to get home. The first bus that he was suppose to catch was in an accident. They only had over 50 of those in the city and many could have been avoided if they had only watched how they drove.

Traffic backed up on the Interstate because people couldn't make it up the hill and the median looked like a parking lot with all of the slide offs. I know I didn't go to the nursing home because of the weather, but I took his cell phone to him so that we could still talk yesterday.

You all have a good day.

Stress Load

Have you ever wondered just how much stress you can handle before it is to much. I thought maybe it would be easier once my hubby was out of the hospital. I am beginning to think that I was wrong. It could have something to do with work trying to catch up from being gone. I haven't got it to where I feel comfortable with it and statements are due out Monday. I would just love to get away for a few days where it was warm. I am tired of the dressing in layers because you never know what the weather is going to bring. I think I can guess as good as the weatherman does here lately.
I am going Saturday to see my oldest two grandsons and play with them for a while. We will be playing a new game. I can see it now unless I read the rules. They will be made up as we go. I am just glad Matt is feeling better. He had strep throat and so far no one else in the family took it. My daughter-in-law is going to fix supper for me before they leave. She wanted to know what I would like. I told her what ever the boys wanted. Grandma is not picky.
I have already told my hubby that I would not be up tomorrow evening if the weather is bad. We are in a winter storm watch until 9 P.M. tomorrow. I hope they are wrong, but looking at the weather map I don't think so. It is suppose to start as rain, turn to sleet, and then snow all in the same day. We got to 62 degrees earlier in the day, but it dropped to 46 as I was coming home. I am so ready for Spring and Spring Flowers. I want to be able to walk barefoot in the green grass. I am still the country girl because I love going barefoot.
When we were growing up that is one of the first things that we did when the weather warmed up. We always had our areas in mom's garden for our things, whether we were trying to raise flowers or what. She had a lot of patience when she was teaching us.
We can only wish for some of the fun going to the outdoor movies in the middle of town. Sitting on a quilt. Having an ice cream cone that makes ours of today look small for a nickle. The old time soda fountain and the county fair picnics with talent shows, queen contest and basically a time for friends and family to get together. The only money you were out was what you bought and ate. It didn't cost you money to get in.
I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the week. Take care.

HOPING FRIDAY

I haven't been home to long from the nursing home. He told me that they told him in physical therapy that he might be coming home in a couple of days which would be Friday. I would love that.
He has been working on steps. We have steps no matter how you go here at home. I just want him to be able to do like he was before. He says he feels good.
I am going to go Saturday Evening to babysit my oldest two grandsons. I need a grandma fix. I wanted to go earlier, but Matt had strep throat. I didn't need that for sure. He is getting back to his usual self. He is going to play soccer this summer. He wanted to play other sports as well, but they told him that he could only play one to see how it goes.
My youngest grandson says he is going to race cars and he needs a pit crew. I think they are going let him try to see if he likes it. They have a program in Topeka, Kansas for his age. That is the closest. He told his mommy that he was drinking root beer in a hot tub with hot girls while she was at a conference out of town. His dad babysat him. He has a very good imagination and you never know what he will tell you. Don't ask either of the younger two a question if you don't want an answer.
It is getting late so I had better close for tonight.

Quiet Time

I know Valentines is over, but I liked the flowers in the picture. The Home, Lawn, and Garden show is going on at our Civic Arena and it makes you wish it was Spring with all of the beautiful flowers.
I am enjoying some quiet time before the day gets started on this Sunday. It is a cool 49 degrees and we are suppose to hit 66 later this afternoon. We are suppose to be back in the teens by the weekend. Such crazy weather and we have are suppose to have Global Warming.
I spent the afternoon at the Nursing Home with my other half and attended Mass with him yesterday. They have mass right there at the nursing home and they bring everyone in their wheelchairs or however that want to attend. We got to sit by the birds that are enclosed in a glass cage. I don't know what all kinds of birds are in it, but you will see people sitting there watching them.
He had a surprise visit from our oldest two grandsons and their mommy. The boys brought him a plant that have these tiny little yellow blooms on it. They had to tell papa John about what they were doing. The youngest Matt is going to play soccer this summer so that will be fun to watch. Our oldest told him about what he was going to be taking in school. He is going to take Spanish, A woodworking class as his electives. In middle school they give them a sample of different things to see what they like. By the time they get to high school they are suppose to know more about what they want to do with their life. They start them so much younger now days.
He will be showing his pony again this summer. He is wanting a bigger horse. He is growing so fast this year. He is already over 5 foot tall and is only 11.
Hubby is progressing that is the main thing. We will just take everyday that we are given. I will go spend the afternoon with him later today. I hope you all have a beautiful Sunday. Take care.

Long Day

I really appreciate those of you that have been visiting the last couple of weeks. It has been rough and scary.
We went to the doctor today. He confirmed what I thought that Blood thinners are out of the question to dissolve my hubby's blood clot. The next plan of action is get him built up enough to come home from the nursing home. He is making good progress with walking and building up his stamina.
After we get that accomplish, then we will go to talk with the liver transplant team, don't know if he will be a candidate or not, but they can maybe give us ideas of how to live with knowing you have a blood clot. It is in the portal vein of his liver. We have come a long ways from when he first got sick, and we appreciate every day that God has given us. We still don't know what cause the last bleeding episode that put him in the hospital.
We will have more doctor appointments checking everything. Our primary didn't want to change anything at the moment because medicare rules are so crazy now and they are paying for his being in the nursing home.
Today was a beautiful day 74 degrees other then it was terribly windy. It will be back down in the 50's tomorrow. You wish it was Spring already, but you really know it is not. At least the snow has really melted. I understand there is a possibility of some flooding in our area which is not surprising. I really must close for tonight. We really appreciate your prayers. Take care

UPDATE

I just got home from visiting my hubby at the nursing home. He was telling me about physical therapy which has been going really well. He isn't using a walker either which made me really happy. They don't think he will have to stay to long, but we still have the main issue to address which is the blood clot. Thursday is the big day that we will find out more.
I really appreciate all of your visits and kind words right now. It means so very much and helps to give me the strength that I need to do everything. We had found out our last hospital stay was in July of 2009 so we had made it longer then a year.
One of his nurses knows very well how quickly things can be fine one moment and then everything goes haywire. Her mother has a similar problem both of them with their liver. They have been very nice and taking good care of him. It helps me rest better knowing that.
I am working which gives me something else to think about for eight hours a day. The weather we have been having makes you think that Spring is just about here. They are already advertising the season opening for baseball is the 31st of March. The time is really flying that is for sure.
I am going to do some visiting of you all before I call it a day to see what you all have been doing. Have a great rest of the week.

Happy Valentine

I just want to take a few minutes to wish all of my friends in blog land a Happy Valentine Day. Things have been upside down in my life at the moment and we don't know what the next course of action is going to be. We moved from the hospital to a nursing home yesterday. They are going to do some physical therapy to help make him stronger. We just don't know what is going to be done about the blood clot with where it is located. We don't know where it came from nor how long it has been there.
I am going to go to work tomorrow for a change of scenery. He went to the nursing home to give me some much needed ME time. I don't know what I want to do with the Valentine Tea towels I got done, but didn't get listed in time for Valentines. Anybody got any suggestions?? I made some Hearts and Flower Napkins while I was at the hospital. I did one in one night. I didn't think at first I would like them, but they turned out rather nice. I just need to get my pictures taken.
I will be going each evening to the nursing home for a few days after I get off work. I don't know how long he will have to stay there. It could be a couple of weeks or longer. We just have to wait and see. I will be visiting you all when I have the time . Take care and have a good week.

PRAYERS PLEASE

I need your prayers for us. My husband is sick. We made it down to the doctor on Tuesday with everything seeming to be OK., but getting my hubby out of the car when I got home was a different story.I was beginning to wonder if I was going to have to get help. I got him out of the car and into the house.
He said that he was going to lay down because he was just tired. I went on to the college to get our son and when we got back I found a mess. He had a loose bowel movement on our bed and when I was trying to clean him up. He wasn't cooperative and I knew that I had a problem. We got him back into the car and I headed to the Emergency Room on Barry Road in Kansas City. I will not take him to our hospital because of a bad situation and all of his doctors are in the city.
We found out his ammonia level was to high along with some of the other things out of range. We. also. found out that he has a blood clot on his liver, which we have been given a couple of options neither are good. One is trying to dissolve it with blood thinners which is out of the question because his blood is already to thin and there is a problem with it clotting. The other option is a possible liver transplant, but there you have to weigh the options of whether he would make it through the surgery or would he bleed to death. It is a catch 22. We have an appointment with our primary care doctor on Thursday to talk with him about his health.
In the meantime, he is going to go to a skilled nursing home to get so he can walk better, for at the moment it is with a walker. I want him to be a little self sufficient, They didn't feel like he could stay by himself while I worked, but then if he has another problem like the last as quickly as it came on even if you had home health, they would not be here every day. It would also let me have a break for a few days or at least that is what I hope. I just felt at the present time maybe it was best to do put him in the nursing home. I know the tears will roll after it is all accomplished and I also know that it means his health is going down hill. I am just not willing to accept the fact. I just wish you would all stay an extra prayer for me. I have spent the week sleeping in a chair that made a bed living at the hospital 24/7. Have worked very little, but I did come home tonight to sleep in my own bed. I had some things that I needed to take care of here at home.

IT'S FRIDAY

I am so glad today was Friday. The whole week has really been different with the ice, snow and bitter cold. They came and got me Thursday to go to work. I think I really could have driven only they didn't have a place cleaned out that I could park my car.
I did drive today. The main streets weren't bad, but the side streets left something to be desired. I tried taking my picture at the college of their clock that doesn't run. It has been the same time for I don't know how long. It also showed you some of the snow that was there. They did a good job of cleaning the roads through the campus and their parking lots.
I really don't know what the weekend will bring. They are talking snow flurries so I will have to see what I can get done, like the grocery store, post office, and the pharmacy. We have been home more in the evening then usual. Even after they cleaned my driveway and the snow drifts behind my car. It is very unusual that my hubby didn't want to get out of the house. He hasn't been out since last Sunday. I don't think he is feeling good. We go to the doctor Tuesday and guess what they are predicting snow showers. We only have three this month. Maybe we will get some answers. My car goes to the body shop on Monday and I get a rental car. I would feel much better driving my own, but I want the mine fixed after it got hit at work with the forklift sliding into it while they were trying to clean the snow from the one previously. We had to have someone else to clean our parking lot this time because of the drifts. We had a three foot drift right in front of the door.
I think my daughter and daughter-in-law were both glad to see them have school today. The boys were getting a little tired of one and another. My daughter had the older two with hers and he isn't used to having someone there all the time. He normally spends the day with his grandparents when he isn't in preschool. He wanted some quiet time. The younger two are close in age and use to having their own way. They had a few problems, but it was solvable. I think the biggest problem was they just got tired and needed a nap.
Our weather hasn't been kind to anyone. Texas getting snow and ice. The football fans thought they were going somewhere it was warm. Did they get a fooling. Closing airports, major highways hasn't helped matters.
We want spring to come early. I really hope it does. I just want some warmer weather.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Stay warm and safe.

Blizzard Conditions

I have spent another day at home. We had the freezing drizzle yesterday and last night. Well the snow hit today with strong winds and bitter cold. We haven"t got as much as to the South and East of us, but the snow is drifting and at times you couldn't even see my next door neighbor house because of the white outs. I am praying that those who do have to be out reaches their destination safely. Those that are going to be hit with the storm just be prepared in the next feel days I hope it loses some of its strength, but that remains to be seen. The only thing that has helped us is that we were on the outer edge, but still being told that it will be another 10 inches before it is done.
It is definitely shutting everything down. I can't remember when I-70 has ever been closed, but they closed it between Kansas City and St. Louis. because of drifting snow and whiteouts. I was watching the news and you could watch the traffic report live. You would see the car go behind them and then they were gone because of the whiteout condition. Can you believe people driving without their lights on in that. My family all checked in to let mom know that they had made it home safely. Whether we work tomorrow or not depends on the drifts and when it stops snowing.
I have watched television the last couple of days some. Now I know what my hubby means when it says that there isn't much on. I don't have a favorite at the moment. I don't care for American Idol not so much as the kids as the judging is something else.
Stay safe and warm where ever you are at. Bad weather stay home if possible. You all take care.