November 12, 2008

• Mish-Mosh of Thoughts and Pictures

  Annamarie’s dental appointment was . . . interesting?  Now they are saying the appliance in her mouth wasn’t supposed to correct her lisping problem.  Get this:  It was supposed to train her to not have a forward tongue thrust, which causes lisping.  I’m hearing “and correct the lisping problem” . . . are you?  So, they took it out and told me to see if her speech improved and they could reinstall it again, if need be.  It’s stored away in my file cabinet under “Annamarie’s Medical” file.

  We had fried pork chops for dinner last night.  They were good, but not as great as I had hoped.  We haven’t eaten pork in such a long time and Jesse even said, it didn’t have the “wow!” factor we had hoped.

  We crammed home school in AFTER the dental appointment and, then, I started on dinner.  Made the evening go by really quickly.

  I’m attempting to convey Oklahoma’s fall to those of you who don’t have the pleasure of knowing our area.  I think you have to go to the “mountains” (said with tongue in cheek – after growing up near the Sierra Mountains) in SE Oklahoma.  They SAY the foliage is pretty when it turns.

  My front yard tree still doesn’t look like much.  PLUS, our large tree is odd-shaped due to us cutting a bunch of branches off last winter after the ice storm broke them.
  

  The neighbor’s tree across the street is more colorful, as seen through the branches of OUR still green tree.
  

  We have our lovely evergreen bush by the front porch, which I love.  It doesn’t have stiff, sticky needles, but is more soft – like a fern.
  

  And the abandoned birdbath with bags of mulch lying around.  Maybe we’ll actually put the mulch down, someday!
  

  And, finally, my stubborn coral roses continue to hold on to their stems!!!
  

  Our little Tango bird was in a silly mood this morning.  Actually, she’s been silly (enjoyable for us) all week.  Chirper jumped up on the counter in the kitchen (the smell of fried pork chops was too much for him) and when he was told to “get down!” the bird laughed and laughed.

  Here she is fluffed up and chattering for me.
  

  This is her “Elvis bow” she takes after she’s done something she thinks is praiseworthy!

  “Thank you very much!                                                      Thank you very much!
     

  But, when she’s done, she’s done.  She turns her back and that’s the end of the show!
  
  I wish I could spend more time training her.  It requires all of the ceiling fans being turned off and the dog and 2 cats being locked in another room.  All of those things are hazards for flying birds!

  Speaking of animals . . . this was at the breakfast table this morning!  Dogs and orange juice!  Honestly, I don’t even know where those little animals came from – and I just cleaned their rooms a few weeks ago!!!
  
  

  Also in the kitchen is my cluttered bar.  At least those dishes are CLEAN and only need to be put away!
  

  And, this is a sprig of berries and flowers that hangs on the side of a cabinet wall when you enter the kitchen from the dining room.  I made it four years ago and still enjoy it.  It’s always been a favorite of mine.  Don’t know why.  I think I find the combination of colors appealing.
  

  And finally, the little honeys.

  Annamarie:   Her mouth is sore from having the appliance removed and she’s happy, happy that she can have Ramen noodles for the next few days and eventually chew gum again!
  

  Rissy:  Talked with her pediatrician yesterday and she is arranging for an orthopedic doc to look at her turned in leg.  She is beginning to drag her foot more and more and complains of back pains.  The pediatrician wants an ortho doc to check her over again.  She hasn’t been seen for her walking problem since she was 3yo and she’s 7.5yo, now.
  

  Luci:  Trying daily to manage her outbursts and thankful to God they are becoming fewer and further apart.  She had a bit of one earlier this morning  (totally screaming, meany meltdown); but, it only lasted 5 minutes or so and she DID do what I asked (clean her own mess in her bedroom) while she was protesting.
  
  She is the true “diva” of the family.  A challenge to curb!  And, I’m not giving up!

  My To Do List:
  *  Take Chirper to the vet this morning to have him weighed and nails clipped
  *  School (we’re so close to finishing our Science and History books)
  *  Pay some bills online and mail the truck payment
  *  I’m sure SOMEONE has laundry for me, even though it hasn’t appeared in the laundry room yet!
  *  Maybe relax this afternoon – I’m feeling so much better, but don’t want to relapse
  *  Go to the freezer, pick a meat for dinner, and then pray for creativity!!!!

  We’re supposed to have bone chilling weather this week-end, especially Sunday, and I’m kind of excited.  Being cold is easier for me to deal with than being hot all the time!

  Be Blessed  ~

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