November 21, 2009

• Pomegranates and Hand Turkeys

  Things were slow going yesterday. 

  There was some confusion at my appointment about my IV prescription.  The chemo room people knew I needed it, but technically could do nothing without the right paperwork.  A 20 minute IV following some lab work turned into about 2 hours.       The good part of that experience was that I met one of my old college professor’s sons.  The lab tech.  He was an all time favorite teacher and his son said he would tell his dad about me.  He said his dad has a great memory for people.  So, that was kinda neat!

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  With the older girls at their therapy session, Luci, Jesse and I went to a small Wal-Mart grocery store across the street from the doctor’s office.  We had a bit of time left before having to pick up the girls, so we leisurely strolled up and down the grocery store aisles, looking for things we might have forgotten to put on our list the other day.  AND, at the same time, we were trying not to spend any money!

  I splurged and bought one pomegranate for the girls to see and taste.  They can’t go through life without a memory of AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIFE eating pomegranate seeds!
                                         
                                                       This was marked down from $2.00 to $1.50 (EACH!!!)
                                                                  for a bunch of little edible seeds!

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  I spoke to the girls’ therapist for 30 minutes about their progress (this year and my cancer battle has been very hard for them) and I asked her to do some testing on Luci.  She’s never been tested (anywhere) and I suspect she may have a reading problem.  Before I spend time helping her with a problem that may or may not exist, I figured having her tested would be clarifying.

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  Later today, my “plan” is to start wrapping mini lights around some green garlands.  If I can get the stubborn wired lights around the garland, maybe I can hang the greenery tomorrow or Monday.  Decorating the garlands will come later.

  I’m also going to make those cookies today.  I have 92 million cookie sheets set out on the bar and a half dozen racks for cooling.  I’m going to finish up here and bake them right away – before the day wears on and I lose steam!

                                 
                                                   Today’s breakfast muffins.  An oatmeal Jiffy mix.
                                                            One with chocolate chips added;
                                                       the other with cinnamon & raisins added.

  Luci is finally feeling better, today.  Her stomach pain and headache lasted 2 days, instead of 24 hours.  She is still a little sensitive this morning to food, but she ate the muffins I made for breakfast.  I told her no milk or orange juice until her stomach is 100% better.  She opened a bottle of apple juice, instead, and did alright.

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  The girls have just finished their chores and my turn will be next!   On Saturdays, they clean out their school bins, vacuum and dust their rooms, and have a few other little things to do in their Chore Packs.

            
  Annamarie cleaning her school bin.                        Annamarie’s artwork on her mirror.

  They have made all kinds of “hand turkeys” to decorate their bedroom mirrors.  Rissy is also working on paper snowflakes for her “Christmas Decorations” in her room!!!  Today, I need to try to cut out those construction paper leaves for Thanksgiving day. 
  

  
   
  Since Luci spent time in bed this week, she had more time to make cut out “hand turkeys” than the others!  I don’t know how she can see herself in her mirror!  LOL
  
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  Jesse has gone to help a friend.  He won’t be gone all day and I’m glad.  He was supposed to continue helping his friend install a new heat and air system in our neighbor’s house.  It’s drizzling and they can’t poor the cement pad for the a/c unit.  The heat is running, but they need to finish the a/c part of the job.  I guess they will try to do most of it tomorrow.

  That’s it from Okie-land!

  Be Blessed  ~

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