Didn't realize it'd been this long since I posted anything...Life just seems to be so busy sometimes...
Lots of things going on these past few months. My baby-girl, little Nickel got married...She's not actually my baby-girl, but it feels like it...she's actually my niece...but she's still mine...I know my sister will share her with me...she's good at sharing...
Nickel married the most perfect guy for her...they just sort of fit together like a fork/knife thing...the wedding was so perfect and my little boys had a blast dancing the night away. Actually, Logan had so much fun, he got overheated and got sick to his stomach, but he said it was worth it...he had fun. And Nickel looked so happy, and Jimbo looked so handsome. They both looked like they were on cloud nine...
And Michael brought his girlfriend, Robyn. Robyn is a long time friend of Naomi's. She's known her so long, I don't actually remember, NOT knowing her...lol...guess that's awhile, isn't it... I'm holding off on doing the whoo=hoo dance for them. I'm super glad they're dating, but I'm holding off for something more permanent...maybe in the future, but I'm trying to be discreet about my whoo-hooing thing. But I'd be thrilled with it... :)
Took a great vacation with Sue/Albert this year. Just the four of us this time. Very relaxing enjoyable time. No rushing, did pretty much nothing...just what we all needed...and it was GREAT !
Had a mishap with a blanket a couple months ago, so had some knee surgery...but it's doing great, just can't do everything I used to do, but I can deal with it...at least I can walk again...didn't realize just HOW much u use your knees til they give out on you...still paying the silly doctor bills though...stupid insurance...you pay high premiums and they don't cover anything...always an excuse as to just WHY it's not covered...stupid insurance.
Scott cut his finger pretty bad...9 stitches, but he's doing really well with it now. And I go do my Oral Surgery thing tomorrow...so we'll probably be paying doctor bills for a long time...once again...stupid insurance ...
So long story short...the doctors seem to be getting all of our money for the time being...just hope the totals aren't so out of the ballpark we have to sell everything we own to pay them...
and now...back to stephanie plum...the indept bounty hunter...(a book serie i'm addicted to right now)
later
cindy
Monday, October 5, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Mother's Day
Mixed emotions about Mother's Day this year...dont' get me wrong it was good...had my youngest grandson, so Naomi/Mike/Logan could go to the Astros game with his ball team...Jack was so fun to have, he always is...he's our little "character" for sure...Logan is my little sweetheart and Jack is our little "character", both sweethearts, but so different...and I luv them both more and more each day...
Went to the cemetary to put flowers out there for my Mom...Jack asked where she was, just pointed to the headstone, he bent down and kissed her headstone...yep...totally lost it then...I'm trying to get used to Mother being gone...and I am...but some days...just don't do it too well...this was one of those days I guess...
My friend, Carolyn had emailed me during the night asking for some help...she wasn't very plain in the mail what was going on, so when I saw Sue, our mutual friend at church, I asked her if she had heard from Carolyn, yes, but her voicemail was confusing...felt stupid with the next step...I pulled my cell phone out of my purse to call Frances to ask her if Carolyn was ok...the whole time I was telling Sue...I'll call Frances, she'll know what's going on and what we need to do...Sue just looked at me...when I looked up, we were both bawling like babies...I think that's when it hit me...Frances was gone...she was really gone...just like Mother was gone...is gone...I remember when Chase and Ed passed away...the first Easter I went and put plastic eggs filled with rocks (so the ants wouldn't be on his grave) in them on his grave...that's when it hit me...Chase was gone...and I didn't want him to be gone...I wanted him back...I wasn't ready to give him up...but I couldn't do anything about it...bawled worse than a baby...still do...
I still miss you Mother...I miss you Chase...Ed...Uncle Bill...I miss you Frances...silly old woman...worry wart...I miss you...luv u all...miss you forever...and bawling like a baby now...glad I'm by myself...but I guess I'm really not...I know God will continue to get me through this...always has and always will...eternally grateful...silly old cry baby woman...
Went to the cemetary to put flowers out there for my Mom...Jack asked where she was, just pointed to the headstone, he bent down and kissed her headstone...yep...totally lost it then...I'm trying to get used to Mother being gone...and I am...but some days...just don't do it too well...this was one of those days I guess...
My friend, Carolyn had emailed me during the night asking for some help...she wasn't very plain in the mail what was going on, so when I saw Sue, our mutual friend at church, I asked her if she had heard from Carolyn, yes, but her voicemail was confusing...felt stupid with the next step...I pulled my cell phone out of my purse to call Frances to ask her if Carolyn was ok...the whole time I was telling Sue...I'll call Frances, she'll know what's going on and what we need to do...Sue just looked at me...when I looked up, we were both bawling like babies...I think that's when it hit me...Frances was gone...she was really gone...just like Mother was gone...is gone...I remember when Chase and Ed passed away...the first Easter I went and put plastic eggs filled with rocks (so the ants wouldn't be on his grave) in them on his grave...that's when it hit me...Chase was gone...and I didn't want him to be gone...I wanted him back...I wasn't ready to give him up...but I couldn't do anything about it...bawled worse than a baby...still do...
I still miss you Mother...I miss you Chase...Ed...Uncle Bill...I miss you Frances...silly old woman...worry wart...I miss you...luv u all...miss you forever...and bawling like a baby now...glad I'm by myself...but I guess I'm really not...I know God will continue to get me through this...always has and always will...eternally grateful...silly old cry baby woman...
Organization....
yea right...every time I decide to get "organized" I usually wind up, NOT being able to find anything for awhile...hopefully it's going to HELP me this time...
New Cards
I've had some serious computer problems lately, so I'm wayyyyy behind on posting...hopefully I'm up and running with "minimal" problems from now on...but my scanner program doesn't work with my new Vista 64...don't always listen to salespeople...they don't always tell u the ENTIRE story...
SO....long story short...I don't have a scanner program to work with my computer, but I'm hoping Scott's will work, but for now, I'm using my digital camera which I'm NOT good at, so my pictures r a bit blurry...sorry...I'm still learning...I'll try really hard to get better...
cindy
Friday, May 15, 2009
Antiobiotics...a wonder drug!
Wow...I have been sick off and on since March now. Got sick, took a LONG time to get better, but did. Then our area flooded 3 times in 3 weeks and we worked almost non-stop. So guess what...sore throat again, I start losing my voice...crud...this hurts...BUT...I'm NOT going to a doctor...just ain't gonna happen.
So we go to our family reunion in Deadwood. Didn't get to see much of anyone, stayed in the trailer trying to sleep it off and wasn't sure just what was going on, so tried to stay clear of people so I wouldn't give it to them. All I heard from people is, you must have the Swine Flu...you better go to the doctor. So I start wondering if maybe that's what it is...start getting a bit nervous about it.
Monday morning arrives, we're back in Houston. Now I can barely talk, hurts to swallow, can't eat much, soft food only and even got to the point that I couldn't swallow chicken noodle soup...by Monday pm, I was trying to be sick at my stomach, but I didn't have anything to throw up, so had the horrible dry-heaves...on top of a terrible sore throat...
Tuesday morning, woke up...or at least crawled out of bed...haven't slept much the last 3 weeks either...I gave in and went to a dr. I don't have Swine Flu, but I do have an infected throat, which has been severely aggravated by SMOKE. And NO...I am not a smoker..but I am around people who are.
Bottom line...last day of antibiotics today...I'm feeling almost back to par now...still get tired kind of easy...and I've learned a very good lesson...stay away from cigarette smoke...it's a KILLER !
Thank you God for antibiotics!
So we go to our family reunion in Deadwood. Didn't get to see much of anyone, stayed in the trailer trying to sleep it off and wasn't sure just what was going on, so tried to stay clear of people so I wouldn't give it to them. All I heard from people is, you must have the Swine Flu...you better go to the doctor. So I start wondering if maybe that's what it is...start getting a bit nervous about it.
Monday morning arrives, we're back in Houston. Now I can barely talk, hurts to swallow, can't eat much, soft food only and even got to the point that I couldn't swallow chicken noodle soup...by Monday pm, I was trying to be sick at my stomach, but I didn't have anything to throw up, so had the horrible dry-heaves...on top of a terrible sore throat...
Tuesday morning, woke up...or at least crawled out of bed...haven't slept much the last 3 weeks either...I gave in and went to a dr. I don't have Swine Flu, but I do have an infected throat, which has been severely aggravated by SMOKE. And NO...I am not a smoker..but I am around people who are.
Bottom line...last day of antibiotics today...I'm feeling almost back to par now...still get tired kind of easy...and I've learned a very good lesson...stay away from cigarette smoke...it's a KILLER !
Thank you God for antibiotics!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
I feel crummy...
I thought taking a FLu vaccine was supposed to help PREVENT getting the flu...guess not in my case. Oh well...I've been out of the house 1 time in the past week for about an hour...but now i'm coughing my fool head off again, so I guess it's back to nyquil, pj's and my blanket...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
It's about time...lol
I know...it's been awhile since I've posted anything. Sorry, but sometimes life is just too busy. I've had numerous computer issues and hopefully, my poor little girl is up and going for good, or at least for a long time now. I've got the flu now, but at least I can hold my own again, so hopefully that's gone for good this time.
I've got some new cards made up, so I'll get them scanned and posted so you can "critique" my humor.
Our little girl, Nicole is getting married August 9, 2009. So we're all really excited for her and Jimbo. He's a really nice guy...very good to her. We're all very happy for her. And his family is so nice. We're just so excited all the way around.
And hopefully, Scott and I will be going to the Keys and Bahamas the day after the wedding for a short vacation. It's definitely needed...this has already been a wild year for us. Our Pasadena E-tag we purchased a few months ago, has definitely been a God send. Thanks again God...we're trying to make you proud of us.
Scott is really getting involved in church issues. And he's enjoying it a lot. This has been a long standing prayer that has been answered. So once again, Thank you God! Seems I say thanks to God a lot...I don't understand how people can NOT believe in God??
Our Angel Ministry at church is going along steadily...we don't have a lot of volunteers, but the ones who do show up on a regular basis are so helpful...and I had someone tell me the other day, her husband got a card for the first time and was so excited. THIS...is the reason we work so hard on the card ministry. There isn't a lot of glamour in our jobs, but when one person is so happy, then it's all worth the effort. So needless to say, I was very happy when she told me about him getting the birthday card in the mail.
So...guess I better get off and start scanning some cards for you...
Later,
Ce
I've got some new cards made up, so I'll get them scanned and posted so you can "critique" my humor.
Our little girl, Nicole is getting married August 9, 2009. So we're all really excited for her and Jimbo. He's a really nice guy...very good to her. We're all very happy for her. And his family is so nice. We're just so excited all the way around.
And hopefully, Scott and I will be going to the Keys and Bahamas the day after the wedding for a short vacation. It's definitely needed...this has already been a wild year for us. Our Pasadena E-tag we purchased a few months ago, has definitely been a God send. Thanks again God...we're trying to make you proud of us.
Scott is really getting involved in church issues. And he's enjoying it a lot. This has been a long standing prayer that has been answered. So once again, Thank you God! Seems I say thanks to God a lot...I don't understand how people can NOT believe in God??
Our Angel Ministry at church is going along steadily...we don't have a lot of volunteers, but the ones who do show up on a regular basis are so helpful...and I had someone tell me the other day, her husband got a card for the first time and was so excited. THIS...is the reason we work so hard on the card ministry. There isn't a lot of glamour in our jobs, but when one person is so happy, then it's all worth the effort. So needless to say, I was very happy when she told me about him getting the birthday card in the mail.
So...guess I better get off and start scanning some cards for you...
Later,
Ce
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
I'm so excited...
We're all so excited...our sweet little baby-girl Nicole is getting married! Sometime in August 09'. Her fiance is one of the nicest, most considerate persons I've met in a long time. And he truly is good to Nicole. She has definitely found her prince this time around. Sooooo...we're all about to go into major "getting married" mode !
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
New Year--2009
Sure am glad the Christmas season is over...at least the hustle and bustle...
Sue and I have an old friend who was diagnosed in August 08 with brain cancer...after a lengthy battle, she went home to the Lord on Jan. 3, 2009. She was tired. Sue and I helped her daughter, Carolyn take care of her the last few months when she was bedridden.
One day when we were at Carolyn's home, she gave us a book to read while we were there watching over her Mom. It was about death...what to expect, etc. from a Hospice view. It talked about being partially in the earthly world and partially in a spiritual world. How your earthly body reacts when your spiritual body is enteracting with people you know and love who have passed before you.
It talked about how totally immobile people would suddenly become visibly engaged in conversations, physical movements, etc. It also claims that these are just one of the signs to look for approximately 2-3 weeks before death.
There were other signs to look for, but this is the one that really hit me hard. Frances was in an almost comatose state and had been for quite some time...occasionally, we would be able to get her to open her mouth to swallow a pill thru a straw, but nothing more.
We were there this particular day, Frances wasn't moving or talking. Drawing more and more into a permanent fetal position. Her arms, hands drawn up close to her body and twisted and contorted (sp). She suddenly pulled her arms out from under her bed covers, and raised them up into the air as if she was hugging someone. She was talking to whomever she was hugging. At first, she appeared fairly calm, then suddenly she was very aggitated. You could see her chest heaving as she was breathing. Sue and I just watched her the entire time, not saying anything.
This went on for what appeared to be forever, but I know it truly wasn't. But we couldn't take our eyes off of her and her reactions. Now, she is bedridden and totally unable to move or talk, but yet, she was carrying on a very strong conversation with someone.
Then suddenly...she appeared to be hugging this person again...and her breathing once again, calmed down...and then she went back into the fetal position and didn't move anymore, not while we were there.
Long story short...I believed Sue and I both witnessed Frances talking to someone in Heaven. This is just another, "for instance" that totally makes me a believer...and for the life of me...I cannot understand how anyone can not believe in God.
I am so grateful that Frances is now without pain and in Heaven...but there is still an emptiness I'm feeling inside of me. I am so grateful we were given the opportunity to help Frances when she needed us. Thanks God...and please kiss Frances for us...
Sue and I have an old friend who was diagnosed in August 08 with brain cancer...after a lengthy battle, she went home to the Lord on Jan. 3, 2009. She was tired. Sue and I helped her daughter, Carolyn take care of her the last few months when she was bedridden.
One day when we were at Carolyn's home, she gave us a book to read while we were there watching over her Mom. It was about death...what to expect, etc. from a Hospice view. It talked about being partially in the earthly world and partially in a spiritual world. How your earthly body reacts when your spiritual body is enteracting with people you know and love who have passed before you.
It talked about how totally immobile people would suddenly become visibly engaged in conversations, physical movements, etc. It also claims that these are just one of the signs to look for approximately 2-3 weeks before death.
There were other signs to look for, but this is the one that really hit me hard. Frances was in an almost comatose state and had been for quite some time...occasionally, we would be able to get her to open her mouth to swallow a pill thru a straw, but nothing more.
We were there this particular day, Frances wasn't moving or talking. Drawing more and more into a permanent fetal position. Her arms, hands drawn up close to her body and twisted and contorted (sp). She suddenly pulled her arms out from under her bed covers, and raised them up into the air as if she was hugging someone. She was talking to whomever she was hugging. At first, she appeared fairly calm, then suddenly she was very aggitated. You could see her chest heaving as she was breathing. Sue and I just watched her the entire time, not saying anything.
This went on for what appeared to be forever, but I know it truly wasn't. But we couldn't take our eyes off of her and her reactions. Now, she is bedridden and totally unable to move or talk, but yet, she was carrying on a very strong conversation with someone.
Then suddenly...she appeared to be hugging this person again...and her breathing once again, calmed down...and then she went back into the fetal position and didn't move anymore, not while we were there.
Long story short...I believed Sue and I both witnessed Frances talking to someone in Heaven. This is just another, "for instance" that totally makes me a believer...and for the life of me...I cannot understand how anyone can not believe in God.
I am so grateful that Frances is now without pain and in Heaven...but there is still an emptiness I'm feeling inside of me. I am so grateful we were given the opportunity to help Frances when she needed us. Thanks God...and please kiss Frances for us...
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