May 30, 2009

• Busy Friday

  Things are relatively quiet and on even footing around here.  I was able to teach the girls some pages in their math books yesterday.  My goal is to finish their math so they can take a couple month break.  Annamarie & Luci have only two work pages in their reading workbook and, I think, as long as they are kept reading, they will be fine until August.  Rissy has a whole chapter in her math book; AND, a few lessons of spelling, so she won't get away with nothing to do in June and July.  HOWEVER, working with *just her* will give her that "alone time" (as she calls it) which she craves spending with me.

                            

  Yesterday was a busy one.  Marie and I took the girls to their therapy appointment.  Once they were in with the therapist, Marie came back out to the car and took me for my shot.

  

  I elected to have a bag of saline hung and Marie sat in the recliner next to me, both of us reading in our books.  That took a little over an hour.  We drove back to pick up the girls and Marie had to wait only 5 minutes before they were ready to leave.

  

  We drove around the corner to a grocery store and she hit pay dirt for me.  "Tropical Mango Gatorade"!!!!!  One of the few flavors I enjoy.  Jesse has been mixing a bit of Sprite with the Gatorade and it's a bit more palatable.  Nothing tastes good and water tastes like the metals and minerals in it.  I KNOW it's important for me to drink a lot, but I can only take a sip from the cup and that sip sits on my tongue begging not to go down!  My stomach isn't full of liquids, I just simple don't have a desire to drink much of anything.  I was glad my lab work showed I wasn't dehydrated (nor were my electrolytes out of balance) - I must not want to drink because I'm doing okay in the liquid department.

  

  We returned home with our precious Gatorade stash and sat for a brief moment.  That's when Emily and her husband, Robert, knocked on the door with Bethany and darling Brayden in tow.  Well, that wasn't a fair statement.  Bethany is a little doll herself and very talkative since I last saw her.  She's precious and had darling braids in her hair.  Brayden was a smiley 4 month old and he was pretty darn cute, too!  They dropped off food for two nights, two breakfasts, a lunch, a pan and a half of Emily's famous dinner rolls, and a chocolate, chocolate cake (I LOVE YOU EMILY!!!).  They waited while she nursed Brayden and then were off to a camping extravaganza at some friend's property from church.  I'm glad *I* wasn't the one sleeping under the stars.  My idea of camping is enjoying foliage and wooded trails by day, coming home to "THE LODGE" for a shower, eating a meal at a table, and then sleeping in a bed with a mattress, while the heat or a/c is going!  I never enjoyed "roughing it" as a child and I dislike the idea even more, now that I'm all old and crotchety!!!  Emily said the church had meals covered through Tuesday.

   

  THEN, Pastor CJ & his wife and children stopped by (around 7pm) a half hour after Emily's family left.  We chatted a bit in the den and Jesse came in from mowing about 10 minutes later.  He ran to take a shower and joined us in the den.  We shared lots of faith stories and testimonies and it was a wonderful time of fellowship; as well as, a great time of funny stories.  They are always so sweet to pay us nice compliments about our girls, our home, etc.  A real "upper" so to speak.  They stayed until a little before 9pm and left after praying for me, Jesse's ankle/foot and his business, our home, and all those people who have stepped up to help us during this time of need.

                             
  The back yard is devoid of all "baby toys" and we are awaiting the purchase of a trampoline and smaller pool.  It looks odd to not see junk everywhere!  You can see the brown lawn places where toys once stood.

                             
   
  I told Marie to be here between 9 & 9:30am this morning.  She's been so good to stick like glue until she was sure another adult would soon be taking her place.  I had a few dizzy moments yesterday and one again this morning.  I'm aware of my lack of stability, so I stay pretty close to furniture when walking.  She mentioned wanting to take the girls to a newly released children's movie today and I had told her they've never been to a movie theater before, because we like to monitor movies and turn them off if unappropriate.  I talked with Jesse this morning and he thinks the movie is one he is familiar with, and it should be okay for them to see.  A thrilling week for them . . . the zoo and NOW a movie theater!  . . . and Mom has painted toenails!!!  We're going to the dogs, I daresay!

                               

  All I have on my agenda for today is a bath, Annamarie's laundry (which is almost finish), and probably Rissy's.  I have to put Emily soup in a Crock Pot to let it simmer/cook and that will be tonight's dinner with more of her lovely rolls.

                               

  I'm enjoying the book I'm reading.  It's about women who were caretakers in the period of 1850 - 1940 and how taking care of the ailing (neighbors, family members, etc.) was a given duty and responsibility.  Like the last book, I'm reading it slowly, but it's written in a way that you can read short snippets and not feel lost if you have to put it down.  I've always been a "caregiver" and so was my paternal grandmother.  So are JoAnn and Marie.  Therefore, the book has been VERY interesting - to me, anyway.

  

  I finally had a chance to wear my new wig in public.  The pastor laughed last night and his wife said, "We commented to each other than we have never seen your hair."  I laughed and told them they still haven't seen it - I was wearing a wig!  I had to cut a few more shorter bangs.  I'm not used to any hair being in my eyes or around my face.  But, other than the bangs, this was pretty much how my own *real* hair looked (color and length) except no where near as much!  And . . . this is considered a thin or light weigh wig.

                                         

  When Jesse walked in last night, he was shocked to see me wearing a dress instead of a housecoat and HAIR!!!  He stared at me for a minute wondering *who* I was!  At least it only took him a minute to recognize me!

  That's about all the news on the home front.  A lovely day (near 90 with not much humidity), but inside the house I shall stay.  I can't be in the heat or the sun.  That doesn't leave many other places are things to do except for TV, books, or the Web to keep me occupied.  I don't care much for TV, so I may be doing a lot of reading today!

  Be Blessed  ~

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