It was a very trying day, First we had to get up at 3 am. It had been raining very hard and we did'nt know what the weather would be like going to Little Rock, so we left early. It rained on us all the way but not heavy. We had to be there at 5:30 and we was early. If fact about an hour early. They took him back and about 6:00am I was called back, when I went in I looked at the monitors and I knew something was not right, then the nurse mentioned it, then the surgery nurse came in and went and got the anethesialogist ,and he was concerned, it was the heart monitor. They said his heart was turning flip-flops, what ever that ment. It was very irratic. The surgery doctor came in and said " buddy what is going on with that heart, I may not being doing your surgery today. He has never had a problem that I know of. They had a conference and decided they would do it anyway and watch him very close.
He was thru in about 45 minutes and Dr. Gardner said he did fine but he would be keeping him overnight anyway, just as a precaution.
I felt better about that. I did not stay all night with him, he was doing fine and I knew he would just sleep. I had to be home. I went back early the next morning. The Dr. came in at about 7 am but about 10 am befor we got to check out.
I was a very nice day. At least it was not raining. Cool but nice.
We did not get his pain medication filled because he never has any pain when he has surgery. I call him a dead end Kid. It is weird why he never hurts.
The next day you should have see him his ear stuck straight our, I took pictures but cannot load them off my camera, will try again today, It is so funny his ear stuck straight out. I keep telling him he better tape it down, It will permantly stick out.
Can't help but laugh, it is funny.
He has done fine since then but he will be seeing a cardiologist just as soon as the get everything set up.
The next day, he looked like dumbo the elephant, his ear sticking strait out. It was a sight to see. I have a picture so you can laugh with me. I He has not had any dizzy spells or acted as if his balance was off.
He sure has slept a lot, that is good.
I had him cleaning windows yesterday. He needs to move around a little. Of course I had to re-do he does things so fast, like just get them done, even it is not done properly. But at least he helps. I think or is it double work.
GOD BLESS ALL
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
AFTER VACATION
Busy,busy,busy that is what we have been since we got home and I have made so many messes. Can't seem to get any accomplishment done. One day I had cooked a pot of beans, the cords had got intangled and when I poured them up in a bowl and and started to the sink with crock pot. the cords pulled me back, knocked the bowl over and I had a large mess, Beans and bean soup everwhere. It was all down the cabinet, in the drawers, on the floor, so I am telling you We had a mess. We love beans and cornbread with lot of onion. That is a good country meal.
I have been trying to get my plants ready to bring in, but it rains, rains,rains. It is supose to be nice today, but we will be having lunch with a couple that use to go to our church, and our investor rep is supose to come over about 2:30. We was supose to see him last week, went to Hot Springs to see him, he was busy, so that was a wasted trip as far as that was, but they gave us a Outback steak house gift card. So we will see about today. Maybe I will tell him not to come today. So much to do.
We did manage to get the yards done, fall flowers taken to the cemetary,and put out in my yard. Picked up some pumpkins to set out in yard. Went to Shell Ross at Pine Bluff, they had pumpkins for 1 dollar each. That was a bargain, not perfectly shaped but who cares, they are just going to be set in the yard.
Maranda spent the weekend, we baked Cinnamon rolls. some for Tony's church fall festival and some for out chili supper. They was so good. I guess Coy and I will have one for breakfast this morning. Have coffee and cinnamon roll that will be good.
I have been going to arobics this week. That keeps the swelling out of my feet and legs. It felt so good to be back in the water. I really enjoyed Sue pool and Hot tub.
Went to my heart Dr. for a follow up on test I had before going to California. He said keep up with what you are doing, everything is good. blood pressure up a little, he said that was probably because of coming up there. Coy went to his skin Dr. He cut another skin cancer off and froze several more. They are not healing up very well.
Went to Hot Springs and ate lunch at Ryan's with Hope's Faithful, the Senior citizen group at the church. We set there and visited for a long time after we finished. I missed that this summer, we was gone so much. We have a wonderful little group.
BYE FOR NOW GOD BLESS ALL
I have been trying to get my plants ready to bring in, but it rains, rains,rains. It is supose to be nice today, but we will be having lunch with a couple that use to go to our church, and our investor rep is supose to come over about 2:30. We was supose to see him last week, went to Hot Springs to see him, he was busy, so that was a wasted trip as far as that was, but they gave us a Outback steak house gift card. So we will see about today. Maybe I will tell him not to come today. So much to do.
We did manage to get the yards done, fall flowers taken to the cemetary,and put out in my yard. Picked up some pumpkins to set out in yard. Went to Shell Ross at Pine Bluff, they had pumpkins for 1 dollar each. That was a bargain, not perfectly shaped but who cares, they are just going to be set in the yard.
Maranda spent the weekend, we baked Cinnamon rolls. some for Tony's church fall festival and some for out chili supper. They was so good. I guess Coy and I will have one for breakfast this morning. Have coffee and cinnamon roll that will be good.
I have been going to arobics this week. That keeps the swelling out of my feet and legs. It felt so good to be back in the water. I really enjoyed Sue pool and Hot tub.
Went to my heart Dr. for a follow up on test I had before going to California. He said keep up with what you are doing, everything is good. blood pressure up a little, he said that was probably because of coming up there. Coy went to his skin Dr. He cut another skin cancer off and froze several more. They are not healing up very well.
Went to Hot Springs and ate lunch at Ryan's with Hope's Faithful, the Senior citizen group at the church. We set there and visited for a long time after we finished. I missed that this summer, we was gone so much. We have a wonderful little group.
BYE FOR NOW GOD BLESS ALL
VACATION IN REDWOODS
This is the one I started the 23, so now I will finish it.The redwoods was absolutely breath taking. We took a lot of pictures and Nancy is making a dvd of them. We will have a get-to-gether of the Senior citizens of our church and show it. Most have not ever seen them, only read about them. It will be so good.
It was a wonderful vacation, to see the big trees again and just take in their beauty. It was so relaxing to be there in the amazement of them, how big they are. And the ferns and their beauty, so lush and large. That was the perfect time of the year to go.
We enjoyed traveling with Nancy and Larry. Nancy had a few panic attacks with the heights of the travel, but that was OK. except for her, I felt so sorry for her, but just couldn't help. Next time we will have some dramine (I don't know how to spell it, but you get the idea). I think that would have helped. Next time we will not go that route from Eureka. If I lived there I would definitely camp out in the redwoods. Maybe we would see some bears.
We spent 3 days traveling in the big trees. We had some wonderful meals and the ocean was superb and wonderful. That is my kind of life.
But we have to come back to the real World.
That was the most wonderful vacation we have had in a long time. We are already making plans for our next one next year. Looking forward to that one also.
GOD BLESS ALL AND THANKS SUE AND DAVID FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY
Friday, October 23, 2009
VACATION
Our vacation was wonderful. I dreaded it at first, something about flying just makes me nervous or anxious. Once I got on the plane it was wonderful, beautiful clear day. The mountains was so beautiful, the valleys and streams, which was really rivers, just looked like streams. I loved every minute of it. I used my handicapped card, because of my knees, I knew I could not walk a long ways from one plane to another one. At the gate they had a wheel chair waiting which was nice. Sue and David was waiting on us, the looked right past us because they was not expection us to havse a wheel chair. It was funny, we walked up and said who are you looking for.
We went and had dinner with Kenny and family, Robert and Gina and Sue and David of course. We ate at On The Border. They give you large quanities of food. It was so good to be with family. I wish it could be more ofter, but there is so many miles between us.
We got to Sue and Davids about 11:30 or 12:00' I was so tired and slept like a log. I told Sue I just wanted to relax in the pool and hot tub. That is exactly what I did. The weather was beautiful our whole trip. The pool was a little cool but I could get in and exercise. I enjoyed the SUN the most. We always had a big breakfast and Dinner. Sue is so hospitable.
I am just layed back. She is always busy, she makes me tired just watching her. She is a wonderful meal preparer. I just let her do it, I didn't know what to do.
We did get her rose garden cleaned one day. All the old roses cut out and in a few days it was full of new blooms. I love her rose garden, but she needs a sitting place with a gazebo in it. That would be so relaxing. She don't need a top so the SUN can shine on you. California sun is so different than ours. I LOVE IT. Don't I Sue.
Nancy and Larry met us here on Saturday the 3rd. We headed for the redwoods on Sunday. That give Sue a few days of rest. More later
GOD BLESS YOU
We went and had dinner with Kenny and family, Robert and Gina and Sue and David of course. We ate at On The Border. They give you large quanities of food. It was so good to be with family. I wish it could be more ofter, but there is so many miles between us.
We got to Sue and Davids about 11:30 or 12:00' I was so tired and slept like a log. I told Sue I just wanted to relax in the pool and hot tub. That is exactly what I did. The weather was beautiful our whole trip. The pool was a little cool but I could get in and exercise. I enjoyed the SUN the most. We always had a big breakfast and Dinner. Sue is so hospitable.
I am just layed back. She is always busy, she makes me tired just watching her. She is a wonderful meal preparer. I just let her do it, I didn't know what to do.
We did get her rose garden cleaned one day. All the old roses cut out and in a few days it was full of new blooms. I love her rose garden, but she needs a sitting place with a gazebo in it. That would be so relaxing. She don't need a top so the SUN can shine on you. California sun is so different than ours. I LOVE IT. Don't I Sue.
Nancy and Larry met us here on Saturday the 3rd. We headed for the redwoods on Sunday. That give Sue a few days of rest. More later
GOD BLESS YOU
Saturday, July 4, 2009
JULY 4
Well today is the 4th, everyone gone somewhere, going somewhere or just sitting as we are. The camping last week wore us out. Me being sick did not help.
We did run to Wal Mart this morning, made a sandwich for lunch,ate cantalope and bought a watermelon. Hope it is sweet. The cantalope was not very sweet, it looked ripe but had a green taste. I am still afraid to eat a lot of things.
We have no plans for the rest of the day, maybe go somewhere for fireworks. They are so pretty, but we will probably going to stay home, would love to make home-made Ice Cream, but for just two that would be a waste. I sure would be good.
We did run to Wal Mart this morning, made a sandwich for lunch,ate cantalope and bought a watermelon. Hope it is sweet. The cantalope was not very sweet, it looked ripe but had a green taste. I am still afraid to eat a lot of things.
We have no plans for the rest of the day, maybe go somewhere for fireworks. They are so pretty, but we will probably going to stay home, would love to make home-made Ice Cream, but for just two that would be a waste. I sure would be good.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
CAMPING
Well so much for the rest, no rest. The day after we got there Maranda had a bicycle wreck on a concrete bridge. I was outside, Coy had run into the store. I heard Maranda scream or God told me she was hurt. I was sitting at the table reading my bible and she had rode her bicycle up the hill. I heard the voice , laid my bible down and got up when I seen two ladies with her, one with the bike and one leading her with her arm upheld. I just knew she had a broken bone but no she did not. Just real bad concrete scrapes. So here we go doctoring all her scrapes. One on the shoulder and one on the knee, one on the elbow and her side. She also got a bump on the temple. It swelled and turned black, so that called for an ice pack Her scrapes got infected so I kept bandages with antibiotic cream on it. Boiled out with peroxidase. It is almost healed. Her elbow is sore and her knee. She is so lucky she did not hit one of those concrete blocks on the side. God is so good to watch over our kids and grand kids.
The next day Jeanette and CW came up with the kids and we had a really good time, One evening we got together and ate watermelon. The kids had fun at the bridge catching frogs, tadpoles and craw fish. They also enjolyed swimming in that cold water.
God bless all
The next day Jeanette and CW came up with the kids and we had a really good time, One evening we got together and ate watermelon. The kids had fun at the bridge catching frogs, tadpoles and craw fish. They also enjolyed swimming in that cold water.
God bless all
MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY
Today would be my mother's 90th birthday. I sure miss her, I go to the cemetary and talk to her and Daddy sometimes. I know they are not there, they are with Jesus, but there is a closeness there on the bench beside them that I just can't explain.
Our Mother had a hard life, when she was young, she had to work in the fields and help raise all the other kids. When she was in her middle age she was left with 8 kids of her own to raise. Her and Dad was married only 19 years when he passed with a heart attack. He was sick for 2 years before leaving. He was binding down a load of logs when he had his first heart attack and never recovsered. He passed 2 years later. It was a hard road for our mother but we never went without clothes or food or a roof over our heads. She could make food go farther than anyone I know. Always had extra at the table. Her sister and family would always drop in at meal time, there was always plenty.
Every morning we started off with home-made biscuits and gravy. I can still taste her gravy, it was the best I have ever eaten. We always had dried beans, fried potatoes and home-made bread along with home grown vegestables. We always made our own jelly or had Rex jelly, which was only about 25 cents for a half gallon. I wish I could find some that taste like it did then. There is a replica, but not the same taste.
My mother was known the world over for her fried potatoes. When she passed all the grandkids wrote a paper telling what their grandmother ment to them. Nearly all wrote about her fried potatoes. The preacher that was reading them made the remark," I am getting hungry for some just reading these papers, they must have been really special ". Well let me tell you they were. I will publish some of those letters maybe all of them. They are so special to read. She was a special person to everyone and always thought of everyone else before herself. ONE OF A KIND MOTHER. OUR MOTHER WAS A WAY MAKER.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER AND I LOVE YOU
Our Mother had a hard life, when she was young, she had to work in the fields and help raise all the other kids. When she was in her middle age she was left with 8 kids of her own to raise. Her and Dad was married only 19 years when he passed with a heart attack. He was sick for 2 years before leaving. He was binding down a load of logs when he had his first heart attack and never recovsered. He passed 2 years later. It was a hard road for our mother but we never went without clothes or food or a roof over our heads. She could make food go farther than anyone I know. Always had extra at the table. Her sister and family would always drop in at meal time, there was always plenty.
Every morning we started off with home-made biscuits and gravy. I can still taste her gravy, it was the best I have ever eaten. We always had dried beans, fried potatoes and home-made bread along with home grown vegestables. We always made our own jelly or had Rex jelly, which was only about 25 cents for a half gallon. I wish I could find some that taste like it did then. There is a replica, but not the same taste.
My mother was known the world over for her fried potatoes. When she passed all the grandkids wrote a paper telling what their grandmother ment to them. Nearly all wrote about her fried potatoes. The preacher that was reading them made the remark," I am getting hungry for some just reading these papers, they must have been really special ". Well let me tell you they were. I will publish some of those letters maybe all of them. They are so special to read. She was a special person to everyone and always thought of everyone else before herself. ONE OF A KIND MOTHER. OUR MOTHER WAS A WAY MAKER.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER AND I LOVE YOU
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