Today would have been Charlie's birthday. I still miss that little stinker. He was so funny and I know he would have been loving summertime, lying in the hostas!
Here's his blog in case you didn't get enough of it before!
Thursday, July 5, 2007
More bizarre dreams
I had the most bizarre dreams this morning just before I woke up. For starters, I dreamed I was catholic, going to a Catholic school - with my daughter for a classmate. How odd is that? No, it gets odder. I dreamed for some reason she was going to be in a race with a priest and several other girls from the school! Yeah. Odd. AND, we lived in my mom and dad's old house. For awhile anyway. Then I woke up, thought, "What the heck was that about?" and fell back to sleep again. This time I dreamed we were at the race again, but LDS missionaries were there (thank goodness for some sanity in this bizarre dream) and they were telling Meg she would win the race because she had "The wings of angels on her feet". What?!?! (So much for sanity in the dream.) You think by now when I woke up I'd have the good sense to stay awake, but oh no.... I fall back to sleep again and dream Steve has come home and I tell him about my odd dreams, only to find out we're not in this house, the house we live in now, we live in some dinky little house in South Omaha and I have rosaries hung all over the place. I keep telling him I really have to wake up because I don't want to live in this house, we have a nice house when I'm really awake, it has 3 bedrooms and vaulted ceilings (the ceilings in my dream house were really, really low - he could barely stand up). Funny thing, that was the house we used to live in, not the house we live in now... Odd. I finally got up the next time I woke up, but I just have this icky dreamy feeling hanging on. Oh, what I wouldn't do to be rid of Ambien from my life. Maybe it was the combination of Ambien and the painkillers I'm still taking for my foot. Whatever it was, it was icky, icky, icky. My dogs were even in the dreams - all of them, even the ones that have well, passed on. Odd. Funny thing was, I was really glad to see the dogs! They were the best part of the dream!
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Life in a bubble
That's what I feel like I've been living lately. It's so stinking hot and humid, I'm wilted. My foot isn't healing as fast as I thought it would and I'm tired of walking around on the side of my right foot. I probably should be wearing the surgical boot more, but I hate those things. I got my fill of those when I broke my leg and had to wear it for almost 4 months straight. Ugh. It's amazing how much you use your feet! For instance, try to get up without from your knees without putting a foot down. I'm "right-footed" so it was always my right foot I put down to push up with to stand. I'm not going to be doing that for awhile! Ouch.
Looks like things are falling into place for dad's birthday party. Mel got the invitations out and I went to Mangelson's (the one of a kind, kind of everything store) today and got some decorations and molds to make the mints. The Miss, Mel, and Amber are coming over on Saturday so we can get those done. I tried to find something that reminded me of dad when I was looking for molds, so I found a police badge, a motorcycle, a football (Go Big Red!) and a plain round mold with a "75" on top. I think that pretty much covers it. I was thinking maybe the badge was really too big for a mint and thought I might try making chocolate badges. then I thought about melting chocolate, pouring it into the mold, letting it set, unmolding and starting all over, and then thought better of it. Maybe if I had bought more than 1 mold of each, but I didn't, so forget the chocolate. I got some cake decorations, napkins, plates, etc. I hope he's surprised. Mel forgot to put on the invitation that it was a surprise, so hopefully in the next 2 weeks none of the hundred people we invited will let him in on it. Yeah, right. Oh well, I'm sure he'll have fun either way.
Tony and Candace got married today. At least I think they did. Last I heard they were getting married at 4 o'clock at the courthouse, but I haven't heard anything either way. They decided to get married by a judge and then have a big wedding next year when he gets home from Cuba. I could think of about a million ways they could use the money, other than on a big wedding, but hey, anything for a party, right? I think Candace got an apartment not to far from her parents, so she and le bebe will be out on their own while Tony is gone. It makes me kind of sad to think of all the things he's going to miss while he's gone.
I guess that's about it. Not much to say when you don't go out of the house for a week!
Looks like things are falling into place for dad's birthday party. Mel got the invitations out and I went to Mangelson's (the one of a kind, kind of everything store) today and got some decorations and molds to make the mints. The Miss, Mel, and Amber are coming over on Saturday so we can get those done. I tried to find something that reminded me of dad when I was looking for molds, so I found a police badge, a motorcycle, a football (Go Big Red!) and a plain round mold with a "75" on top. I think that pretty much covers it. I was thinking maybe the badge was really too big for a mint and thought I might try making chocolate badges. then I thought about melting chocolate, pouring it into the mold, letting it set, unmolding and starting all over, and then thought better of it. Maybe if I had bought more than 1 mold of each, but I didn't, so forget the chocolate. I got some cake decorations, napkins, plates, etc. I hope he's surprised. Mel forgot to put on the invitation that it was a surprise, so hopefully in the next 2 weeks none of the hundred people we invited will let him in on it. Yeah, right. Oh well, I'm sure he'll have fun either way.
Tony and Candace got married today. At least I think they did. Last I heard they were getting married at 4 o'clock at the courthouse, but I haven't heard anything either way. They decided to get married by a judge and then have a big wedding next year when he gets home from Cuba. I could think of about a million ways they could use the money, other than on a big wedding, but hey, anything for a party, right? I think Candace got an apartment not to far from her parents, so she and le bebe will be out on their own while Tony is gone. It makes me kind of sad to think of all the things he's going to miss while he's gone.
I guess that's about it. Not much to say when you don't go out of the house for a week!
Friday, June 29, 2007
It's Freaky Friday!
Ben ate another set of headphones today. In case you're keeping score, that's Ben 3, headsets 0. I know the iPod was on my nightstand because I had just gotten done listening to it, when I heard this crunching noise from under the bed. I really wasn't too upset, this was the headset that came with the iPod, I was really mad about the work headset and the JVC headset a few months ago. Darn dog! I wonder what the fascination is for him. Steve took me to Best Buy and I got another JVC headset. I love those marshmallow-y in ear pieces they have. They really block Steve's snoring when I listen in bed! I really liked the way the Bose sounded, but really, $179 for a headset the dog is no doubt going to chew up again anyway?
My ortho surgeon called today with the official diagnosis, the tumor was a fibroma, totally benign. I asked him how many stitches he put in and he asked me if I had changed the bandage yet -- hello, if I had changed the bandage don't you think I'd know how many stitches were in it? Anyway, the nurse at the hospital told me not to change the dressing until I went in to see him. I thought 10 days was a little excessive, but I was just following orders... He told me I could change the bandage and I could get it wet, just not soak it in the bathtub. I wish he would have called before I took my bath, that was an adventure... Anyway, that was good news all around. I hear fireworks... I gotta go see them...
My ortho surgeon called today with the official diagnosis, the tumor was a fibroma, totally benign. I asked him how many stitches he put in and he asked me if I had changed the bandage yet -- hello, if I had changed the bandage don't you think I'd know how many stitches were in it? Anyway, the nurse at the hospital told me not to change the dressing until I went in to see him. I thought 10 days was a little excessive, but I was just following orders... He told me I could change the bandage and I could get it wet, just not soak it in the bathtub. I wish he would have called before I took my bath, that was an adventure... Anyway, that was good news all around. I hear fireworks... I gotta go see them...
Thursday, June 28, 2007
I'm cured! Heh
I had my surgery yesterday. It went well although the cyst or whatever it was, was quite a bit larger than Dr. E expected. He told Steve it was quite a bit larger than an extra large egg, so a lot of it was up into the foot itself, which really explains the numbness and the foot cramps I've been having as of late. I can't work the rest of the week, I'm supposed to be keeping my foot elevated for 3 days, but I just had to take a second and blog. Maybe I should dig around for Meg's laptop, then I could play with the computer in bed...
Obviously there isn't really much else going on. I stayed in bed after I got home from the hospital and watched the first season of Gray's Anatomy. It's amazing how much better the show has gotten! I've always been a fan, but it's really, gotten better, the dialogue, sets, everything. Can't wait for season 4 to start. I know there's a way to save my season 3 off iTunes and be able to watch them on TV, but I can't figure it out. I'll have to do some playing with it this weekend.
We have some great people in church. Our RS president brought over pot roast, potatoes, and carrots with a wonderful fruit salad, and our home teachers brought over 2 chocolate cakes and some yummilicious home made pecan rolls. I have to get that recipe. I'm looking forward to having the foot heal so I can start walking again. Maybe now that the foot is fixed I won't walk so funny and my back won't hurt so much. Wouldn't that be a great added benefit?
It's going to be beautiful today, only in the 70s. I'm thinking of turning off the A/C, and letting some fresh air in the house. I think the house just starts to get too musty with 6 dogs, and 3 humans. Oh, and 2 recently acquired gerbils whose names I can't remember for the life of me. Toby was as infatuated with them as he was with the corn last week. Meg has them down in her bedroom in a cage and Toby knows it. He sat at the gate at the top of the stairs and whined all night. Meg was out and Steve was downstairs on his radio with his headset on, so guess who was the only one who could hear him. Yeah. Thanks guys.
Okay, time for another pain pill and get the foot up, it's throbbing like mad! TTFN.
Obviously there isn't really much else going on. I stayed in bed after I got home from the hospital and watched the first season of Gray's Anatomy. It's amazing how much better the show has gotten! I've always been a fan, but it's really, gotten better, the dialogue, sets, everything. Can't wait for season 4 to start. I know there's a way to save my season 3 off iTunes and be able to watch them on TV, but I can't figure it out. I'll have to do some playing with it this weekend.
We have some great people in church. Our RS president brought over pot roast, potatoes, and carrots with a wonderful fruit salad, and our home teachers brought over 2 chocolate cakes and some yummilicious home made pecan rolls. I have to get that recipe. I'm looking forward to having the foot heal so I can start walking again. Maybe now that the foot is fixed I won't walk so funny and my back won't hurt so much. Wouldn't that be a great added benefit?
It's going to be beautiful today, only in the 70s. I'm thinking of turning off the A/C, and letting some fresh air in the house. I think the house just starts to get too musty with 6 dogs, and 3 humans. Oh, and 2 recently acquired gerbils whose names I can't remember for the life of me. Toby was as infatuated with them as he was with the corn last week. Meg has them down in her bedroom in a cage and Toby knows it. He sat at the gate at the top of the stairs and whined all night. Meg was out and Steve was downstairs on his radio with his headset on, so guess who was the only one who could hear him. Yeah. Thanks guys.
Okay, time for another pain pill and get the foot up, it's throbbing like mad! TTFN.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Enuough is enough
I hate the cold and snow, but when it's 90 degrees outside with 70% humidity, I'm not too fond of summer either. I've been joking with my brother, Marc, that I'm growing gills. I'm not so sure that wouldn't help me breathe better. Just opening the back door to let the dogs out is suffocating. I feel wilted.
I didn't work yesterday, my arthritis was flaring up pretty bad in my left shoulder. I couldn't lift my arm up to the keyboard. Between that and surgery tomorrow, I should have an easy week. I'm thinking I'll be able to work on Thursday again. The surgery is just outpatient stuff. The only thing is I might have to use my left foot on my foot pedal. That could be ugly. It's like trying to write with my left hand. My brain just refuses to work at that point!
All the little critters are laying around my office snoring. I'm thinking a nap sounds pretty good about now too. I've already worked 4-1/2 hours today, so I'm off to join them for a little bit.
ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzzzz....
I didn't work yesterday, my arthritis was flaring up pretty bad in my left shoulder. I couldn't lift my arm up to the keyboard. Between that and surgery tomorrow, I should have an easy week. I'm thinking I'll be able to work on Thursday again. The surgery is just outpatient stuff. The only thing is I might have to use my left foot on my foot pedal. That could be ugly. It's like trying to write with my left hand. My brain just refuses to work at that point!
All the little critters are laying around my office snoring. I'm thinking a nap sounds pretty good about now too. I've already worked 4-1/2 hours today, so I'm off to join them for a little bit.
ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzzzz....
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Jessie Davis
I'm so glad they found the body of Jessie and her baby, Chloe. It maes me sick to think that someone who knew her could do this to her and their unborn child. It makes me sicker to think this is considered "normal", that the majority of pregnant women are killed by the father of their children. I'm not an advocate for divorce, even though I've done it myself, but I do feel if your life or the lives of your children are in danger you should get out of the relationship. I also think if you think your only way out of a relationship is to murder someone, maybe you shouldn't be on the good side of a badge. You shouldn't be out in society at all. Rest in peace Jessie and Chloe.
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