Mine was great except for Christmas Eve weather. Rain, rain & more rain. It took over two hours to make an 1 1/2 hr trip but it could have been worse. We made it to our distination and home in one piece so all is good.
I celebrated with my new family (my girls & grands) yesterday. We met at a local restaurant for lunch after church. All three girls made it, then we all went back to our Calhoun Co home to exchange gifts. Joe had the coffee maker ready when we came in and I turned the oven on and baked sugar cookies as they arrived. We had a great time and they all stayed as long as they could. The whole family was not there but still it was a good time.
As I type, we are in our Cherokee Co home and I'm killing time while Joe loads the truck with left over shelving to take to our Calhoun Co home. We have a project which I won't bore you with but I am excited to have someone to do home projects. Especially when it is someone that knows how to do stuff like that. I'm loving this little computer but I really must cut my fingernails to keep from hitting the wrong keys.
Now I'm looking forward to New Year's Day. Joe & I decided to cook blackeye peas, greens, cornbread, & BBQ and invite the girls and their families to come over and watch ball games with Pawpaw (Joe) on the big screen. I know some of them will be working but the idea went over well with them. New Year's Day is the only holiday that I don't do something with my siblings. I'm thinking in addition to the dinner foods of having some chips and dip stuff (football food) so if you have any easy ideas, I'd really love for you to share.
How was your Christmas?
Monday, December 28, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE TO YOU
Good morning y'all!! I'm sitting here in waiting for Joe to get ready to go back to our other place. I'm content being at his place for the most part but it isn't home and after a couple of days here I am stir crazy. Joe knows this although I don't say anything about it. To help with the boredom, Joe gave me a netbook (I think that is what it is called) computer. A Dell Inspiron Mini and a Verizon broadband stick thingy. Now I can blog read or post or research (right) from the comfort of anywhere Verizon's network picks up. It is great. I didn't even know these things existed until the BlogHer Conference last July.
Well, what has been going on with me. I have an infection at one of the bone graft sites so I'm still on antibiotics. Other than that everything is o.k. I don't feel great & it is just hard for me to pretend that I do. My eyes seem to tell the story. However, I'm looking forward to Christmas. Joe will meet a bunch of my family tonight when we go to my sis-in-law's home. He has met her but not her children and grands. Tomorrow we will go to another set of my family. He as met all of them and will be comfortable there. Well, to be honest, Joe is comfortable anywhere and with anyone. We are both to that point in life where we just take people as they are and if we don't care for them we remove ourselves as soon as possible.
Hoping each of you have a very joyful and peaceful Christmas. As for me and Joe we will celebrate the birth of Jesus but sharing His love with family & friends, this includes you.
Well, what has been going on with me. I have an infection at one of the bone graft sites so I'm still on antibiotics. Other than that everything is o.k. I don't feel great & it is just hard for me to pretend that I do. My eyes seem to tell the story. However, I'm looking forward to Christmas. Joe will meet a bunch of my family tonight when we go to my sis-in-law's home. He has met her but not her children and grands. Tomorrow we will go to another set of my family. He as met all of them and will be comfortable there. Well, to be honest, Joe is comfortable anywhere and with anyone. We are both to that point in life where we just take people as they are and if we don't care for them we remove ourselves as soon as possible.
Hoping each of you have a very joyful and peaceful Christmas. As for me and Joe we will celebrate the birth of Jesus but sharing His love with family & friends, this includes you.
Monday, December 14, 2009
LEARNING PROCESS
Perhaps mothering or in my case step-mothering is a learning process. So far, I've assessed myself and found that I have a long way to go. But, I've only been at it now for less than a month.
One thing I've learned, don't say "come on over" unless I mean it. I will never mean it but they didn't know that. I had a house full of people all afternoon yesterday because I mentioned at bunch, after church, they could come over and see their Daddy's new TV.
Don't say it is o.k. to take the van unless you are ready to be a one car family. Yes, middle daughter took her daddy's van to do a mission of mercy and wrecked it. We praised God she is fine and vehicles can be fixed or replaced. It is an old van (95 Ford) so it will probably be totaled but the insurance adjuster has not made it out to look at the damage. The windshield on the passenger side is broken and the bar that holds it in is bent. It was storming & a tree fell into her vehicle (literally) as she was driving down a state road at 2 am. Another family member had to finish the mission of mercy. Joe is out a way to go. I hate it for him but I need to have mine available at work. I never know when I'll be summoned to another city for some kind of meeting.
One thing I've learned, don't say "come on over" unless I mean it. I will never mean it but they didn't know that. I had a house full of people all afternoon yesterday because I mentioned at bunch, after church, they could come over and see their Daddy's new TV.
Don't say it is o.k. to take the van unless you are ready to be a one car family. Yes, middle daughter took her daddy's van to do a mission of mercy and wrecked it. We praised God she is fine and vehicles can be fixed or replaced. It is an old van (95 Ford) so it will probably be totaled but the insurance adjuster has not made it out to look at the damage. The windshield on the passenger side is broken and the bar that holds it in is bent. It was storming & a tree fell into her vehicle (literally) as she was driving down a state road at 2 am. Another family member had to finish the mission of mercy. Joe is out a way to go. I hate it for him but I need to have mine available at work. I never know when I'll be summoned to another city for some kind of meeting.
Is it o.k. to overhear comments about my white furniture not being kid friendly and say nothing or should I have spoken up? That is my step-parenting question of the day. I wanted to say when I got the furniture (cream, Thomasville sofa and loveseat) 10 years ago that I had no intention of having a family but thought that would come across a little rude. Give me your opinion.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
I HAVE SOME EXPLAINING TO DO
As to where I have been and what I've been doing, let me tell you I would not wish the surgery or recovery on my worst enemy. I simply have not had the mental ability to maintain a thought long enough to type it. Seriously, I've been in a mess.
On Thursday, Dec. 3rd, surgery that was to have lasted 45 min-1 hr lasted 4 hours. This caused the surgeon to keep me in the hospital overnight. My darling Joe had no idea when he married me what he was setting himself up for but he is a trooper and a wonderful husband.
Along the non scale victory line. I discovered I'm small enough to make room for someone else besides me in a hospital bed. HA!!!!! I know too much information!!
I had a reaction to morphine so I was treated for that before I left the hospital. I was so stoned when leaving the hospital I could hardly stand to go from the wheelchair to the car. I spent a couple of days being in and out by Saturday I started changing colors. Barney purple to Shrek green to a butternut yellow. Swelling was unbelievable but on the up side NO wrinkles around my eyes or neck.
The cyst was more involved than though. The muscle holding my bottom lip to my jaw was cut so my bottom lip is stitched down so my range of motion is limited. The nerve to part of my upper lip, my lower lip and chin was not cut but has been though a lot of trauma according to the surgeon. According to me, I can't feel my chin and may not be able to for a while. I'm sure the feeling will return but I have to admit it is odd not knowing you have dribbled down your chin until it hits your neck. UGH!
Somehow my left hand was bound to tightly or for too long during surgery resulting in numbness. For 4 days, I had no feeling in my thumb, forefinger & middle finger. That was an unexpected issue that wasn't at all fun to deal with. But, as of today all that is behind me.
I'm feeling more like myself and hopefully I'll be back visiting in no time. I went back to work last Thursday and made it really well. I was concerned because the antibiotics I'm taking were making me really sick. Then I discovered that I really needed to eat something besides protein shakes.
You would think that I would be ultra skinny by now but NO. I'm going to cruise through the holidays as best as I can and get back to business next year. I don't know if I will be doing very much posting. My new love takes up most of the time I had for blogging. Y'all have a great weekend.
On Thursday, Dec. 3rd, surgery that was to have lasted 45 min-1 hr lasted 4 hours. This caused the surgeon to keep me in the hospital overnight. My darling Joe had no idea when he married me what he was setting himself up for but he is a trooper and a wonderful husband.
Along the non scale victory line. I discovered I'm small enough to make room for someone else besides me in a hospital bed. HA!!!!! I know too much information!!
I had a reaction to morphine so I was treated for that before I left the hospital. I was so stoned when leaving the hospital I could hardly stand to go from the wheelchair to the car. I spent a couple of days being in and out by Saturday I started changing colors. Barney purple to Shrek green to a butternut yellow. Swelling was unbelievable but on the up side NO wrinkles around my eyes or neck.
The cyst was more involved than though. The muscle holding my bottom lip to my jaw was cut so my bottom lip is stitched down so my range of motion is limited. The nerve to part of my upper lip, my lower lip and chin was not cut but has been though a lot of trauma according to the surgeon. According to me, I can't feel my chin and may not be able to for a while. I'm sure the feeling will return but I have to admit it is odd not knowing you have dribbled down your chin until it hits your neck. UGH!
Somehow my left hand was bound to tightly or for too long during surgery resulting in numbness. For 4 days, I had no feeling in my thumb, forefinger & middle finger. That was an unexpected issue that wasn't at all fun to deal with. But, as of today all that is behind me.
I'm feeling more like myself and hopefully I'll be back visiting in no time. I went back to work last Thursday and made it really well. I was concerned because the antibiotics I'm taking were making me really sick. Then I discovered that I really needed to eat something besides protein shakes.
You would think that I would be ultra skinny by now but NO. I'm going to cruise through the holidays as best as I can and get back to business next year. I don't know if I will be doing very much posting. My new love takes up most of the time I had for blogging. Y'all have a great weekend.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
BACK TO REALITY
Well, sooner or later I knew I would have to return to reality.
Reality came Monday when I returned to work and left my retired husband home. SOB, Sob, sob!!! I didn't but I wanted to. Back to the land of employee training and middle school students. That's right my first day back to work, 7:30 a.m., middle schooler's. I didn't know who was sleeper them or me. My new employee on the other hand was just as chipper as could be. Bless her heart. She is ready to be on her own with all the ups, downs and surprises that go with the job. After work, I returned home to retired husband to find dinner almost done.
Tuesday go to work; leave my adoring retired husband home. Hang dang it. Wanted to cry but I didn't. I'm sure I worked on something work related but it wasn't memorable. After work returned to adoring husband to find supper cooked and windows inside and out cleaned!!!!!!!!! Ladies, the man cleans windows and cooks. Went to a friend's house to retrieve bottom layer of wedding cake.
Today go to work; leave my loving, adoring, retired husband home. Dog it! Take wedding cake to work for eating meeting. Returned home with empty cake plate. Wedding album was passed around like a newborn baby at a family reunion. Wedding cake drew rave reviews, must remember to let my friend who baked the cake know it. Finally, received the call from UAB regarding surgery. It is tomorrow. Joe & I will leave home at 3 a.m. to be at UAB Hospital at 5:30 a.m. for surgery at 7:15 a.m. Joe will find out how much I hate getting up early. Folks pray for him and while you are at it pray for me as well. Tonight we went out to eat, using a gift card, celebrating the fact the the brace wire came off this afternoon and will not go back on until next Tuesday.
For those of you who sent us wedding cards. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I'll post again when time and health permits. Y'all have a great weekend.
Reality came Monday when I returned to work and left my retired husband home. SOB, Sob, sob!!! I didn't but I wanted to. Back to the land of employee training and middle school students. That's right my first day back to work, 7:30 a.m., middle schooler's. I didn't know who was sleeper them or me. My new employee on the other hand was just as chipper as could be. Bless her heart. She is ready to be on her own with all the ups, downs and surprises that go with the job. After work, I returned home to retired husband to find dinner almost done.
Tuesday go to work; leave my adoring retired husband home. Hang dang it. Wanted to cry but I didn't. I'm sure I worked on something work related but it wasn't memorable. After work returned to adoring husband to find supper cooked and windows inside and out cleaned!!!!!!!!! Ladies, the man cleans windows and cooks. Went to a friend's house to retrieve bottom layer of wedding cake.
Today go to work; leave my loving, adoring, retired husband home. Dog it! Take wedding cake to work for eating meeting. Returned home with empty cake plate. Wedding album was passed around like a newborn baby at a family reunion. Wedding cake drew rave reviews, must remember to let my friend who baked the cake know it. Finally, received the call from UAB regarding surgery. It is tomorrow. Joe & I will leave home at 3 a.m. to be at UAB Hospital at 5:30 a.m. for surgery at 7:15 a.m. Joe will find out how much I hate getting up early. Folks pray for him and while you are at it pray for me as well. Tonight we went out to eat, using a gift card, celebrating the fact the the brace wire came off this afternoon and will not go back on until next Tuesday.
For those of you who sent us wedding cards. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I'll post again when time and health permits. Y'all have a great weekend.
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