Two more appointments this week then hopefully we will be done for a while!  We go see the dietitian tomorrow, and Dr. Ahmad on Thursday.  I've seen just about enough doctor's offices to do me for a while.  Getting old isn't for sissies! 

This time change is going to be the death of me. It was 7 o'clock in the evening and I felt like it was 10.  I would have loved to go to bed, but then I would have probably been up at 2 am and that's NOT a good thing.

Ken and I made a Walmart run this evening.  They had their Halloween costumes for 75% off.  My babies love playing dress up, so I got them each a couple costumes.  I know Tristan will be happy because I found him Darth Vader and a ninja. I tell you....I'm really racking up the extra points in the Mimi of the  year competition.

I go in to the office tomorrow, so I think I'm going to go ahead and get my shower and gather up things for in the morning.  I think I'm going to be going to bed early tonight!

To be honest, I feel kindda down today.  I guess it's just one of "those" days.  Ken and I went out for a little while this evening.  It's the first time he's been anywhere except for the Dr. and work since his stroke.  We planned to go to dinner and a movie.  We made it to dinner but got  a late start so didn't make it to the movie.  Maybe another day...  Ken is doing really well, but he just tires SO easily.  I keep telling him that his body has been through a lot and it's going to get better.  I just don't want him to get discouraged and give up.  It's difficult seeing him when you know he just doesn't feel good.  I'm doing my best to take care of him and keep him motivated.

I had a really sad thought this evening.  My Momma and I were talking about the shooting in the airport in LA.  I remember years ago when you heard of something like that it seemed to be a really big deal.  I think so many bad things happen any more that I have just become calloused to it.  It's like "another school shooting", "another hostage situation", "another shooting".  It's really sad state when we take tragedies like this as just normal everyday happenings. 

I'm not sure what I'm going to find to get in to this weekend.  I'd like to do deep cleaning on the bedroom then I'm thinking about finding myself another crochet project.  I used to crochet all the time then I quit for several years.  I've made 4 baby afghans in the past few months and I think I've got the "bug" again.  Ken would like me to make him an afghan.  That's probably what I'll start on next.  I like crocheting in the winter.  I can snuggle up in my project while I work on it LOL.

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend. 

Mid-Week Ramblings

WOW, I feel like I've been in a whirl wind for the past week!  I've been busy in the evenings trying to get some cleaning done that I have let go for way too long.  I've finally got all my carpets cleaned except for the bedroom.  I am planning on finishing that up on Saturday if not before.  I love it when the house is clean, and I need my butt kicked for getting behind on my housework!

I've been whining with my hand hurting ever since I got home from Hawaii.  I lost my balance on the shuttle in the Atlanta airport and hit my hand  and  arm REALLY hard and fell.  My hand and arm have been several shades of blue since then.  Most of the bruising is starting to fade (since it's been almost 3 weeks I guess it's about time), but my hand is so sore!  Actually, I think it may be more sore now than when I first did it.  I don't know if my hand is getting worse, or my arm is getting better and I'm just realizing that my hand hurts too.  Either way, I guess since I refused to get it checked at the time I hurt it....it would be silly to go see someone 3 weeks later!  Using the carpet shampooer probably hasn't helped matters much.

Ken has been having some health problems and we have made several visits with different doctors and still have several left to make.  He had a small stroke last week.  The only residual problem is some visual loss.  We are in hopes it may improve with time, but at the same time thankful that it's no worse than what it was.  The main thing now is to get him healthy so he doesn't have another one.  In the past week he's been to his medical doctor twice, to the eye doctor, and had a CT scan.  Tomorrow he has an echo and carotid duplex.  We see the dietitian and the neurologist next week. I'm about tired of doctor's offices.  He's doing good though.  He's already lost 5 pounds in the past week!  He really has a good attitude about everything and seems really motivated to make the changes necessary to get healthy.  I think it's going to prove to be a wake up call for both of us.

Aron, Ken's son, is coming in town tonight.  He lives in Lynchburg.  It will be good for them to get to spend some time together.  I'm not sure what the two of them will get in to!  They talked about going to the Marshall game, but  I think that depends a lot on the weather.

I've had enough excitement this past week.....I'm ready for a few boring weeks now to just vegetate!  Praying for good results from Ken's tests tomorrow.  We don't want any additional problems to deal with.

Relaxing Sunday

I've had a productive weekend.  Cleaned carpets yesterday....It amazes me how great my shampooer works!  Ken said I could clean carpets for people for extra money....I DON'T think so!  But I am thankful to be able to do my own when they need it.  I was SO tired last night!  I'm definitely not used to manual labor.

This morning I went to church.  They needed me to run the multimedia system.  I feel like I do such a terrible job at it.  I understood the old system, but since the upgrade, I feel like I just struggle every time.  It's hard to enjoy the service when I have to concentrate so much on trying not to mess up on the multimedia.  Oh well, I just fill in now when someone else isn't there.

After church I ran through the drive thru at Wendy's and picked up lunch. After lunch I had my Sunday afternoon nap.   I actually didn't sleep all that much, but it was nice just to relax and have some time to think.

Hoping for a good week at work.  I've got a couple meetings to discuss the data collected from my registries.  It's kind of nice to look at the big picture when all the data comes back.  When you are putting it in one patient at a time you can't really get much of a feel what is going on with the data, but once you get the report back, it all comes together.  It's amazing how much information we actually gather on each patient! 

Here we go again

I've been thinking that I would like to get back into blogging.  Hopeful that I will be able to stick with it this time.

Fall is upon us and Winter is just around the corner.  I'm not sure why, but I honestly feel like there are some BIG changes coming my way.  I feel a renewed sense of hope and motivation in my life.  For quite sometime I feel as if I have just been going through the motions and living day after day in the same old rut. Now I feel a new sense of excitement about life and what it holds for me and my family.  I'm almost afraid to say that, because I don't want to be disappointed..... I just need to keep the faith and remain strong and not let the devil steal my joy.  Please pray with me that I will be able to stand strong against the devil, because we know when we step out to do what's right is when he rears his UGLY head and comes at us full force.

I got home a couple weeks ago from seeing my sweet family in Hawaii and had a wonderful time.  We kept the roads hot every day and saw so many beautiful sites and had so many wonderful adventures.  I've spent 6 weeks in Hawaii in the past 10 months.  I'm starting to feel like a local!  Next year, Miranda and Shelby will probably be moving their family to Mississippi.  Since that's so much closer, I hope to be able to visit more often than I do now.  I'm sure it will be different, because Miranda will be working and Tristan will be in school, but I'm looking forward to the new adventure!

I love my grandbabies more than life itself.  Tristan is 4 1/2 and Kate is 2.  They both keep me in stitches.  Kate has NO idea that she is 2 1/2 years younger than Tristan.  She thinks she is just as big as he is....and she's pretty convincing.  Anytime you are out with them, someone asks if they are twins!  Part of it is because Tristan is small for his age, and Kate is a "giant".  There's not much difference in their size.  I am so blessed to be their Mimi.

I'm planning on having a "white tornado" party today and try to get my house in some sort of order.  I've let so many things go that I just need to give it a good going over.  I always love it when the house is clean and smells good.  I'm looking forward to firing up my Scentsy warmers with some yummy fall scents!

I know I have rambled on about a lot of different things, but I'm starting over with my blogging attempt and hopefully I will improve with time and practice.

Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we are getting ready to start on a new journey.  I will blog about it more as things progress.  Thanks for reading, and most of all, thanks for your friendship...
                             Debi