It will be just two bachlorettes this weekend at our house. the men are going white water rafting in Pa, with the boy scouts. The eldest daughter will be at Camp Linden Girl scout camp.
We don't have to much planned. I did tell Marlo we could go out for chinese. Not everyone in the family is a fan but we like it. We might go to the show and she will probably call a few friends to come over.
My back feels about 80 to 90 % better but will continue to take it a little easy just in case.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
back in the saddle again
Somehow I strained my back and had major pain over the weekend. I ended up in ER on Sunday morning. I can take a lot of pain but it was bad. I have sciatic nerve pain. I went to the chiropractor twice on Monday and again Tues. I will go again tomorrow. I am feeling 80 to 90 % better already. I used to have neck problems when I was a kid but never low back pain. Actually haven't had much of any kind of back or neck pain in years.
Now let me tell you I can loaf with the best of them but this forced rest is not for me! I don't think I could take a life of leisure. I mean really, I like to be doing stuff. And then of course I like to rest to rest when I want to. It's the forced part that kills me. So of course even though it hurts or tires me I try to sneak in some work because I just can't lie around all day and night.
Althought it wasn't probably the best choice in movies, I watched an old one last night called The Day After. (this is the 1983 version) It was redone a few ago and renamed the Day After Tomorrow, Anyways it was a good movie but it gave me weird ngihtmare type dreams. It was pretty graphic in parts. It was the story of what would happen after an atomic bomb hits. Cheesy acting and such but they made their point. Next time I have to remember to only watch happy funny movies when I am laid up.
It will be just me and Marlo this weekend. Natalie is off camping with the girl scouts and Russell & Paul will be white water rafting with the boy scouts. I think we will go to the movies.
Since I haven't been out and about much I don't really have any interesting comments or news.
Still waiting to hear from the surgeon to see if he wants to fix my hernia. Just so everyone knows I am getting all of my health issues out of the way at once and then I am done for a long time.
Now let me tell you I can loaf with the best of them but this forced rest is not for me! I don't think I could take a life of leisure. I mean really, I like to be doing stuff. And then of course I like to rest to rest when I want to. It's the forced part that kills me. So of course even though it hurts or tires me I try to sneak in some work because I just can't lie around all day and night.
Althought it wasn't probably the best choice in movies, I watched an old one last night called The Day After. (this is the 1983 version) It was redone a few ago and renamed the Day After Tomorrow, Anyways it was a good movie but it gave me weird ngihtmare type dreams. It was pretty graphic in parts. It was the story of what would happen after an atomic bomb hits. Cheesy acting and such but they made their point. Next time I have to remember to only watch happy funny movies when I am laid up.
It will be just me and Marlo this weekend. Natalie is off camping with the girl scouts and Russell & Paul will be white water rafting with the boy scouts. I think we will go to the movies.
Since I haven't been out and about much I don't really have any interesting comments or news.
Still waiting to hear from the surgeon to see if he wants to fix my hernia. Just so everyone knows I am getting all of my health issues out of the way at once and then I am done for a long time.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Good News. Free Stuff and Books
All of Natalie's tests have come back. she does Not have Celiac. Her liver, thyroid kidneys etc all good. Her Iron is still low but it is higher. She was at 8 the first test (they want you to be at 12) and she was up to 10 for this test. So we keep her on Iron for awhile. He told us keep a log of her worst symptoms, because we think they are monthly related. If that is the case then we will take her back to the OBGYN for another evaluation.
I treated Paul to a free lunch form KFC today and I had a Free ice tea from Arby's to go with it. Oprah had Free two piece meals posted yesterday on her website. this is fro KfC new grilled chicken. We got two pieces of chicken, a roll, mashed potatoes, and I had Cole slaw, DH had an extra scoop of mashed. Everyone in line had the coupons. Line was out the door but went real quick. Most people bought drinks or something else not me I just took my two free meals to go and left. Then off to Arby's they had their new ice tea today for free. I tried the peach. It was good but a little to sweet for me. Took everything home and we had a nice lunch.
Last week we bought 30 boxes of cereal. Why so much you ask. Well most of it was on sale for 2.75 and some for 2.00 I had coupons good for one 1.00 off each box. 1.75 for cereal is a decent deal. We go through the stuff like water. To make the deal even nicer for every ten boxes we bought 2 free movie tickets printed out. So 6 free movie tickets and 30 boxes of cereal.
Then Kmart has a deal buy 4 hershey bags of candy (on sale of course0 and get a free ticket to night at the museum. Since our VBS needs hershey kisses and I had coupons for them 4 bags of kisses to donate and a free movie ticket.
I really really like Ted Dekker's novels. He writes a very fast paced who done it mystery type of book with christian themes. Hard to really describe his books but every time you think you know what is going on he changes the plot again and you start guessing all over again. Well I just finished reading one of his more recent ones. And I did finally finish it but while the subject is very current eventy(is that a word) It just took me awhile to really get going on it. In a nutshell
a law is passed banning anyone from claiming that their religion is better or the only way to salvation. Anything said against anyone else is considered a hate crime punishable by law.
You can still have church , have different religions but you can not say anything that would defame or condemn any one else. In spite of this being slow to get into I highly reccomend his books. I think the best one to start with would be Blink or Three. (I think three was made into a christian movie) I also just finished the latest Beverly Lewis novel. Very good but it really leaves you hanging at the end so I am guessing it will be at least a two or three series of books.
I treated Paul to a free lunch form KFC today and I had a Free ice tea from Arby's to go with it. Oprah had Free two piece meals posted yesterday on her website. this is fro KfC new grilled chicken. We got two pieces of chicken, a roll, mashed potatoes, and I had Cole slaw, DH had an extra scoop of mashed. Everyone in line had the coupons. Line was out the door but went real quick. Most people bought drinks or something else not me I just took my two free meals to go and left. Then off to Arby's they had their new ice tea today for free. I tried the peach. It was good but a little to sweet for me. Took everything home and we had a nice lunch.
Last week we bought 30 boxes of cereal. Why so much you ask. Well most of it was on sale for 2.75 and some for 2.00 I had coupons good for one 1.00 off each box. 1.75 for cereal is a decent deal. We go through the stuff like water. To make the deal even nicer for every ten boxes we bought 2 free movie tickets printed out. So 6 free movie tickets and 30 boxes of cereal.
Then Kmart has a deal buy 4 hershey bags of candy (on sale of course0 and get a free ticket to night at the museum. Since our VBS needs hershey kisses and I had coupons for them 4 bags of kisses to donate and a free movie ticket.
I really really like Ted Dekker's novels. He writes a very fast paced who done it mystery type of book with christian themes. Hard to really describe his books but every time you think you know what is going on he changes the plot again and you start guessing all over again. Well I just finished reading one of his more recent ones. And I did finally finish it but while the subject is very current eventy(is that a word) It just took me awhile to really get going on it. In a nutshell
a law is passed banning anyone from claiming that their religion is better or the only way to salvation. Anything said against anyone else is considered a hate crime punishable by law.
You can still have church , have different religions but you can not say anything that would defame or condemn any one else. In spite of this being slow to get into I highly reccomend his books. I think the best one to start with would be Blink or Three. (I think three was made into a christian movie) I also just finished the latest Beverly Lewis novel. Very good but it really leaves you hanging at the end so I am guessing it will be at least a two or three series of books.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Hog Wash
School has been cancelled for two days due to a suspected case of the swine flu.
What a bunch of nonsense. A few months back I went to pick up one of the kids for an otho. appointment and there about 10 kids trying to get into the office to go home because they felt sick. (the secretary told me other kids had already gone home.) This never made the news and the school was not shut down for cleaning parents were never notified that a dozen or more students had gone home sick all in one day. I hope they don't have to make these days up because they shouldn't be off to begin with.
I am all for taking precautions but I think the media has made this into something it is not. Just my own opinion of course. Now a lot of people have died from this in Mexico, but for some reason I don't think one person in the US has died from this. (except a little girl who was visiting here from Mexico)
We will be cleaning the garage today and picking up sticks in the yard. Since the kids are missing track and they have a meet on Wed. I want them to do some running. I have already informed them they will not be sitting on the couch all day watching TV or Playing video games. If they cooperate they can do that later. That should be motivation enough.
What a bunch of nonsense. A few months back I went to pick up one of the kids for an otho. appointment and there about 10 kids trying to get into the office to go home because they felt sick. (the secretary told me other kids had already gone home.) This never made the news and the school was not shut down for cleaning parents were never notified that a dozen or more students had gone home sick all in one day. I hope they don't have to make these days up because they shouldn't be off to begin with.
I am all for taking precautions but I think the media has made this into something it is not. Just my own opinion of course. Now a lot of people have died from this in Mexico, but for some reason I don't think one person in the US has died from this. (except a little girl who was visiting here from Mexico)
We will be cleaning the garage today and picking up sticks in the yard. Since the kids are missing track and they have a meet on Wed. I want them to do some running. I have already informed them they will not be sitting on the couch all day watching TV or Playing video games. If they cooperate they can do that later. That should be motivation enough.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Happy Birthday Sweetie
Today is my Sweetie's birthday. He never wants much of a celebration, so we went to the Penn last night to see Benjamin Buttons. It was a very good movie. Marlo made her dad a plate of cookies while we were gone and has them all set up on plate with a card for him this morning.
she is going to be at Camp Howell all day with the scouts. (so he hasn't seen them yet he will when he gets up)
Paul and Russell will be helping a fellow Scout with his Eagle project for half the day. Then we have to go check on his mom and set up her meds. for the week. I will cook a nice dinner and that will be about it. I threw him a surprise party a year after we were married. And we had a little party when he turned 50. Other than that he never wants a big fuss.
Marl's birthday is later this month and she wants to have a sleepover. Natalie often has a pool party for hers the end of June.
I'll just be catching up on laundry and cleaning today, busy week for me I wasn't home much
I had real nice lunch with my UPS pals.
I thought I was going for ultra sound at the Dr, yesterday but it was a CAT Scan and I had to drink 2 large bottles of barium (yuck) It bothered my stomach the rest of the day. The dye they inject you with gives you weird sensations for a few minutes. The Dr. should be calling by Tues. or Wed.
Took Natalie in to Dr. they took a lot of blood they will check for Celiac and thyroid and iron etc.
He suggested chart her tiredness and problems and if it gets much worse (like we suspect) around her monthly time I need to take her back to the OB GYN. They have seen her twice but wanted to wait a bit and see if things leveled out on their own. I hate to have her on the pill but we will see, Dr seems to think in some cases it can really help. Lab said to give Dr. until Fri or Monday of next week to get results.
she is going to be at Camp Howell all day with the scouts. (so he hasn't seen them yet he will when he gets up)
Paul and Russell will be helping a fellow Scout with his Eagle project for half the day. Then we have to go check on his mom and set up her meds. for the week. I will cook a nice dinner and that will be about it. I threw him a surprise party a year after we were married. And we had a little party when he turned 50. Other than that he never wants a big fuss.
Marl's birthday is later this month and she wants to have a sleepover. Natalie often has a pool party for hers the end of June.
I'll just be catching up on laundry and cleaning today, busy week for me I wasn't home much
I had real nice lunch with my UPS pals.
I thought I was going for ultra sound at the Dr, yesterday but it was a CAT Scan and I had to drink 2 large bottles of barium (yuck) It bothered my stomach the rest of the day. The dye they inject you with gives you weird sensations for a few minutes. The Dr. should be calling by Tues. or Wed.
Took Natalie in to Dr. they took a lot of blood they will check for Celiac and thyroid and iron etc.
He suggested chart her tiredness and problems and if it gets much worse (like we suspect) around her monthly time I need to take her back to the OB GYN. They have seen her twice but wanted to wait a bit and see if things leveled out on their own. I hate to have her on the pill but we will see, Dr seems to think in some cases it can really help. Lab said to give Dr. until Fri or Monday of next week to get results.
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