Happy Birthday Ray, my favorite pain in the butt!!
Hope everyone is having a good week. Grandpa is back in the hospital but promises to make a quick recovery! Hopefully he can get out soon so he can get back to making great progress.
This morning I had the great idea to make birthday treats to take to work. Last night I set out 2 dozen cinnamon rolls to rise, so they'd be ready to bake this morning. I got up in plenty of time and got them in the oven. Unfortunately I knew we had a problem when Jason asked me if I was making toast.....not a good sign. So, I have 2 dozen nice cinnamon rolls that are perfect on top but burnt on the bottom. So, I stopped at hy vee and bought 2 dozen fresh chocolate chip cookies! Hey, I had good intentions!!
Anybody out there watch dancing with the stars? I never paid any attention to it before but I'm kinda curious to see how Pricilla Presley and Marlee Matlin will do. So I watch those 2 dance and so far they are both doing really well. It's fun to watch dancing. Jason isn't a big fan. Shocking I know.
The good news of the day is Melinda is getting her medication she needs this week!! We should celebrate!!!
Well my laundry is calling. Until next time...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Making history!
Well unless we live to be almost 200 years old, we will never have an Easter this early in the year...we're making history!!
Jason and I just returned from a day with his family. Jason is the oldest of 4 children in his family, and being the only boy of the 4 there are plenty of good stories around the dinner table at their house. Most of all Jason enjoys these get togethers as opportunities to pick on his little sisters (Jessie, Amy & Sarah). I hear brothers do that! :)
Jason's dad (Tom) is the Commander of their local American Legion, in Elma, IA where he grew up. This is a responsibility that often involves the whole family to help out. This week his mother (Sue) was busy working on a cookbook for the Legion to sell as a fundraiser. She has been contacting people all around the Elma area to share their favorite recipes and has now aquired over 1000 recipes!! So while Jason's dad was busy typing the recipes his mom was organizing them into the format needed to go to the publisher, as well as proofreading. This is quite an undertaking but it will prove to be a valuable cookbook containing special recipes from older community members who have remarkable cooking talent. It's fun to be a part of these projects! In many ways it's like passing on part of their history and experience (some are not so willing to give up the family secrets though)!
Well, the Sound of Music is on here again. I think I've watched it about a dozen times this last week!! I just can't pass it up when I see it playing on TV. So I'm gonna sign off now...the hills are alive.
Good night everyone, Happy Easter!!! Have a great week.
It's Birthday week!! Happy Birthday to Ray, Myself and Uncle Bill!!
P.S.
Mom reports that Grandpa has that start of a cold today...hopefully better reports will follow. The nurses are keeping a close eye on him and so is Nurse Carol!
Jason and I just returned from a day with his family. Jason is the oldest of 4 children in his family, and being the only boy of the 4 there are plenty of good stories around the dinner table at their house. Most of all Jason enjoys these get togethers as opportunities to pick on his little sisters (Jessie, Amy & Sarah). I hear brothers do that! :)
Jason's dad (Tom) is the Commander of their local American Legion, in Elma, IA where he grew up. This is a responsibility that often involves the whole family to help out. This week his mother (Sue) was busy working on a cookbook for the Legion to sell as a fundraiser. She has been contacting people all around the Elma area to share their favorite recipes and has now aquired over 1000 recipes!! So while Jason's dad was busy typing the recipes his mom was organizing them into the format needed to go to the publisher, as well as proofreading. This is quite an undertaking but it will prove to be a valuable cookbook containing special recipes from older community members who have remarkable cooking talent. It's fun to be a part of these projects! In many ways it's like passing on part of their history and experience (some are not so willing to give up the family secrets though)!
Well, the Sound of Music is on here again. I think I've watched it about a dozen times this last week!! I just can't pass it up when I see it playing on TV. So I'm gonna sign off now...the hills are alive.
Good night everyone, Happy Easter!!! Have a great week.
It's Birthday week!! Happy Birthday to Ray, Myself and Uncle Bill!!
P.S.
Mom reports that Grandpa has that start of a cold today...hopefully better reports will follow. The nurses are keeping a close eye on him and so is Nurse Carol!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Spring is springing...
Well, I jumped straight from New Years to Easter! After what seemed like the never ending winter, with 1 storm after another I'm thrilled to see spring trying to come. I have a few signs of crocus' coming up, and the robins are busy finding worms.
Tonight Jason and I are planning a night out. I'm calling it my birthday outing but really it had nothing to do with me! Either way we are excited to be getting out of the house and seeing some friends that we haven't spent time with all winter.
Grandpa is making a remarkable comeback after a long winter in the hospital. We are hopeful that he can continue to progress to the point of being more independant. He is certainly recieving excellent care where he is at as we can see from his great progress. However, he expressed yesterday that it's kind of like a bad dream that you dont wake up from. Hopefully we can find some happy medium where he can be on his own but have sufficient help.
Grandma and I got to enjoyed our weekly trip to wal-mart yesterday. She'll all ready for Easter. I think it's one of her favorite holidays. (I think that's because its always on Sunday and Sunday is her favorite day of the week! )
Cindy and Mike made a trip to I.C. yesterday for another follow up appt. on his jaw. Hopefully they got a good report.
Well the snow is about gone from the big piles we had a few weeks ago. The grass already looks green in some places. I can't wait till I can get the patio furniture out and get out to shop for plants. In the meantime I'll try to write more then one blog a quarter!!! Happy Easter everyone!!
Tonight Jason and I are planning a night out. I'm calling it my birthday outing but really it had nothing to do with me! Either way we are excited to be getting out of the house and seeing some friends that we haven't spent time with all winter.
Grandpa is making a remarkable comeback after a long winter in the hospital. We are hopeful that he can continue to progress to the point of being more independant. He is certainly recieving excellent care where he is at as we can see from his great progress. However, he expressed yesterday that it's kind of like a bad dream that you dont wake up from. Hopefully we can find some happy medium where he can be on his own but have sufficient help.
Grandma and I got to enjoyed our weekly trip to wal-mart yesterday. She'll all ready for Easter. I think it's one of her favorite holidays. (I think that's because its always on Sunday and Sunday is her favorite day of the week! )
Cindy and Mike made a trip to I.C. yesterday for another follow up appt. on his jaw. Hopefully they got a good report.
Well the snow is about gone from the big piles we had a few weeks ago. The grass already looks green in some places. I can't wait till I can get the patio furniture out and get out to shop for plants. In the meantime I'll try to write more then one blog a quarter!!! Happy Easter everyone!!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Off and running in 2008
Well, it's already a week into the new year. The only new resolution I have made is to spend 15 minutes a day on cleaning in my house. I'm good at starting projects and then not getting them finished and they clutter up the house.
Yesterday I started a new puzzle. Mom gave up right away because there are too many weird peices and there are parts of it that are cut out and it's got scalloped edges. So the moral of the story is...it's gonna take a while. What I really wanna get is a Wii; but until they lose their appeal they are way to expensive for me. So in the meantime I'll put puzzles together.
Jason and I have been big fans of the food network lately. Our favorites so far are Guy Fieri and Rachel Ray. I always kinda got annoyed with Rachel Ray but we watched the Chefography about her and it makes me kinda like her. Even Jason agree's that she's just a down to earth kinda person. We get excited about new recipes and try them out about once a week and Jason's even thinking about cooking once in a while. He says his folks always told him he was good at cooking if he ever bothered to try it. I'll believe it when I see it. He loves to grill and he will make chili...that's about the limit I've seen.
April at work tried out our new vision insurance already this last week. She said all she had to pay was 35 dollars and that covered the office visit and the glasses, so I can't compalin about that. I think maybe i'll try it out and get some contacts to try for a change. i might even see about bifocal contacts since it seems like I'm reading alot now.
Frazee has agreed to do the wedding and we just have to find the location for the wedding. Shelley has been busy researching different ppl to hire for discount services. And Cindy has 10 tree's worth of magazines to look thru to maybe find some simple bridesmaid dresses.
The fog looks like its not clearing up a whole lot. My neighbors flew in from New York this afternoon; I'm surpriesed that flights were running. Well, I hope everythings good with everyone else... Mom says grandpa's blood sugars have been extra low, so hopefully that's a good sign that maybe he can get away from shots and just stick to the pills he's taking. Shelley got to meet Dr. Ohara last week. Other then that...no news. Bye for now...Happy new year.
Yesterday I started a new puzzle. Mom gave up right away because there are too many weird peices and there are parts of it that are cut out and it's got scalloped edges. So the moral of the story is...it's gonna take a while. What I really wanna get is a Wii; but until they lose their appeal they are way to expensive for me. So in the meantime I'll put puzzles together.
Jason and I have been big fans of the food network lately. Our favorites so far are Guy Fieri and Rachel Ray. I always kinda got annoyed with Rachel Ray but we watched the Chefography about her and it makes me kinda like her. Even Jason agree's that she's just a down to earth kinda person. We get excited about new recipes and try them out about once a week and Jason's even thinking about cooking once in a while. He says his folks always told him he was good at cooking if he ever bothered to try it. I'll believe it when I see it. He loves to grill and he will make chili...that's about the limit I've seen.
April at work tried out our new vision insurance already this last week. She said all she had to pay was 35 dollars and that covered the office visit and the glasses, so I can't compalin about that. I think maybe i'll try it out and get some contacts to try for a change. i might even see about bifocal contacts since it seems like I'm reading alot now.
Frazee has agreed to do the wedding and we just have to find the location for the wedding. Shelley has been busy researching different ppl to hire for discount services. And Cindy has 10 tree's worth of magazines to look thru to maybe find some simple bridesmaid dresses.
The fog looks like its not clearing up a whole lot. My neighbors flew in from New York this afternoon; I'm surpriesed that flights were running. Well, I hope everythings good with everyone else... Mom says grandpa's blood sugars have been extra low, so hopefully that's a good sign that maybe he can get away from shots and just stick to the pills he's taking. Shelley got to meet Dr. Ohara last week. Other then that...no news. Bye for now...Happy new year.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Well it's almost a new year. I have to plan a dessert for the New Years Eve Christmas Party tommorrow night...and just for my favorite sister Melinda Jane, I'm thinking maybe I'll make a chocolate layer cheesecake. I just have to get to Hy Vee to get all my supplies...but then it's dessert time. I think the next party we have should be a birthday party for my little momster Jo. What do ya'll think? I think that sounds like a great idea. And even though Shelley doesn't like being a year older...we can celebrate her birthday too! Hope your all having a happy Sunday. See you tommorrow night!
Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas Eve!
Merry Christmas everyone! Having a lovely day here at work...soon to be over. I hope everyone gets everything they always wanted!!!
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Finally back!
After a long delay I'm finally writing again! Sorry to get so far behind (MELINDA). December has been crazy busy from the get go. I am shocked at how fast the month flew by. Melinda had her second trip to rochester, Mn to the Chrons dr. on Thursday; and will be trying some new medicine! Keep your fingers crossed! The first Sunday in Dec. was exciting for us because I got Jason out of bed early to take me to the ER. But, after an expensive trip to the Charles City ER, and a lot of pain medicine later, I found the only thing I needed was a trip to the Chiropractor.
Soon after that Jason caught the flu and spent 3 days down in bed...which in extremely unusual for him. We had a fun overnight trip to Rochester though on the 9-10th while we all took a trip to Rochester for Melinda's initial consult w/ Dr. Pardy.
Things in the insurance department at the hospital are booming as usual. I'm somewhat independant now with some occasional assistance from my good friend Christie! She answers my millions of questions each day and gives me a good ear to vent to on days when the tension is high. On a VERY positive note, Mom had an interview with the H.I.M. or Health Information Management (medical records) department on Wednesday. Everyone talk to the universe!!! Way to go momster! Cindy is a good team leader and I couldn't be happier that she got that job instead of me. She gets do deal with all the psycotic nut cases we like to call the Buisness office!
Jason and I just finished the last little bit of Christmas shopping this morning. We made a quick trip to Mason City before the snow storm hits us this evening. The forcast for Charles City area is predicting anywhere from 5-8 inches here. Too bad we dont have all the ice out of the way from the last storm. Guess we wont have to worry about a white Christmas this year!!
My neighbor lady just called from New York to ask how the weather is back here. She says she'll be thinking of us digging out while she's at Radio City Music Hall tommorrow night, watching the Rockettes. ( I'd rather be somewhere warm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Thanks to everyone who sent cards. You know I always have good intentions...they just dont always work out quite like I wish they would! But in my defense, I did think about it. Stay warm everyone, I'll try to write more regularly again, I PROMISE.
Soon after that Jason caught the flu and spent 3 days down in bed...which in extremely unusual for him. We had a fun overnight trip to Rochester though on the 9-10th while we all took a trip to Rochester for Melinda's initial consult w/ Dr. Pardy.
Things in the insurance department at the hospital are booming as usual. I'm somewhat independant now with some occasional assistance from my good friend Christie! She answers my millions of questions each day and gives me a good ear to vent to on days when the tension is high. On a VERY positive note, Mom had an interview with the H.I.M. or Health Information Management (medical records) department on Wednesday. Everyone talk to the universe!!! Way to go momster! Cindy is a good team leader and I couldn't be happier that she got that job instead of me. She gets do deal with all the psycotic nut cases we like to call the Buisness office!
Jason and I just finished the last little bit of Christmas shopping this morning. We made a quick trip to Mason City before the snow storm hits us this evening. The forcast for Charles City area is predicting anywhere from 5-8 inches here. Too bad we dont have all the ice out of the way from the last storm. Guess we wont have to worry about a white Christmas this year!!
My neighbor lady just called from New York to ask how the weather is back here. She says she'll be thinking of us digging out while she's at Radio City Music Hall tommorrow night, watching the Rockettes. ( I'd rather be somewhere warm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Thanks to everyone who sent cards. You know I always have good intentions...they just dont always work out quite like I wish they would! But in my defense, I did think about it. Stay warm everyone, I'll try to write more regularly again, I PROMISE.
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