Flu Shots

Every year the dread of getting that sharp pointed thing. Looking to see where they are being given free. Cordinating your schedule to go and be stuck like a pin cushion. Waiting in line, waiting, waiting. Then the person that has to enjoy giving others pain gives you a "I've got you now" smile as he/she stabs you very hard and rubs it like you weren't just mutilated! Ok it's over, walk away convinced that you are good for the year. Wait! The news comes on, a new form of the FLU is out there! Guess what? You didn't get anything in that horrible shot to stop you from getting this "Strain" Great, just what I need to hear. Of course within weeks you know where you will be. So to all the other "Flu" buddies out there - I am going back to bed.
Ah-Choo!!

The Long Road

The blood tests started months ago. Then the MRI's, the nerve tests, the x-rays, and then more blood tests than anyone can imagine. Treatments began, once a week. In went the IV. Lethal stuff going into the veins for at least 6 hours at a time 1 day a week for 4 weeks. Okay lets wait, crap now it's dehydration. Now 4 hours of fluids. Okay wait again. More blood work. Today, January 23, 2008, so far so good. Pray for no bruising, no major pain in the bones, no more numbing up my legs, no virus. Just wait. Wait for April 14th - treatments again - so they say.

A Long Month

Wow the last two weeks feel like 2 months. School starting has been on the tough side. Some of the 6 MD students are a bit to handle. I can only pray for things to get better. Timmy and His girl broke up. Diane's "new" used car has broken down yet again. Steve and I felt so happy that she was going to be in a nice car. Without going into an unbelieveable number of events the engine is apart again for the second time. The amount of money is in the thousands. The high school football season is under way and our Lions have lost in the last seconds of each game. Hopefully next week will see smiles for our Lions and not tears. Next week is Lindenwold Day and that is always a good time. The children have rides, the parade, Little Mr. & Miss. Lindenwold, Food, Music, and Fireworks. I will end the month with a wedding of one of Timmy's friends, "Frank" and an old babysitting kid, "Casey". It has been a long month already and I am only halfway thru it. I didn't even talk about the meetings! Keep smiling. :)

Good Times with Good Friends

A surprise party for my best friend and her husbands 25th anniversary, that is what the card said. One of the surprises was the long wait for them to get there. (I get such a nervous stomach waiting.) Once they were there the nerves were done. What a nice afternoon and night it was. So many that I haven't seen in so long. Each time we get together I am amazed how large her family is becoming. The terrific thing is that they are all there. It shows how much she and her husband are loved.

Happy Birthday to Me

I wanted to have a dinner with my family to celebrate my birthday. So I asked all of the kids about their schedules. That is a feet! We managed to get a date that all could agree on. Now the place had to be decided upon. I did not think that this would be as hard as it was. Not at this restaurant as it is for "old" people, not there as they cook with wine, not there as we don't like it, don't like that place either. Finally we settled. Now everyone was to meet at 6pm. I said I am leaving at 5:20pm. At 5:05pm my other half decides he does not want to go. "Well thank you very much!" Am I angry, you bet I am. I set out on my own, not telling anyone I am alone. They all found out as I got lost. "ME" lost! Not just lost, but super lost! MILES AND MILES away! Try as they might the kids did the best they could on cell phones to get me where I was suppose to be. One hour and 40 minutes later I saw my "young men" waving me down on Route 73. Hmm, no wonder I couldn't find it, the trees all grew, that is why I didn't see it. We ended up having a nice dinner, me feeling like the complete fool I am. Then off to bowling after dinner. All in all it was nice. Especially listening and watching my children and their loves laugh. Isn't that what it is all about. I gave myself a nice gift. On the restaurant, Cracker Barrel, and guess what they serve real potatoes, not box. :)

Sister's-Diamond and Dreamer

It has been strange and quiet around here.

Poor Diamond (blk) has been looking everywhere for Dreamer (br). When I say sisters they are, and from the same litter. Their dad was Rottweiler & Doberman , their mom was Shepherd & Labrador. Diamond a small 37 pounds, dropped to 27 this week. Dreamer a whopping 70 pounds. We got them when they were 5 weeks old. A family my oldest daughter knew of had a dog that gave birth to 10 puppies. The girls mom was very ill with kidney problems and the puppies had to leave asap. So we went looking. Our old dog, Tugger, had been put down 5 months previous just shy of 16 yrs. old. The house was lonely. My husbands birthday was coming so we figured we could get away with a puppy. Then we had to explain two. We had him close his eyes and put one puppy to his cheek, she licked him, he said while opening his eyes, "A puppy"! Then he got licked on the other cheek, he said excitedly, "Two puppies"!!! The two filled our lives and yes we spoiled the daylights out of them. "Lapdogs", my husband would say. (when no one was looking, talk about a spoiler) There is just nothing like a dog, and there will never be another Dreamer.

Dreamer - A Best Friend

Look at her the lazy mushroom butt. Here she is at 11 1/2 years old. It was just taken a couple of months ago. Now she's gone. I tried to think of exactly what I was going to put here. I loved her dearly. I will miss her so much. Her poor sister, Diamond is besides herself. It will be lonely without her, quiet too. She barked at everyone. God Bless my Dreamer. She gave us many memories and lots of love.