HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!

I am saying prayers that everyone gets well soon. I felt ok yesterday so D.L. & I went to church, the city afterwards, out to eat with Christy, Melodie & boys, and to the movie, "National Treasure: Book of Secrets". Good movie. I did fine all day and had a good time. Today was good until this afternoon and then out of the blue it hit me again. I really don't want to go to the Dr. & especially not the E.R.! As long as I am not doubled over in pain, I don't feel it is necessary. So just say a prayer for me and all who are sick today. Tomorrow is a new day and a new year so lets get well!

It is just about time. Hope you all have a safe and fun New Year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Here we are sitting at home on Christmas Day! We are recouperating from an intestinal type flu. Christy came to visit us and brought our presents to open which was fun and nice. However, when she left to go to Melodie's, she was hit by a truck at the corner up by Don & Norma's. Neither vehicle could stop due to ice at both corners. The truck hit her rear passenger side and it spun her around. She wasn't hurt she said. The truck's bumper was all that got messed up that could be seen. David went up there and the Sheriff is there now. Talk about a fun and exciting Christmas. Here's hoping you all have a better Christmas Day than ours. (I know my sister isn't. She has to prepare for her operation tomorrow. Yummy Jello and broth today. Good Luck Ruthie!)

WE HAVE OUR FIRST DECK IN PLACE.

Yep, a new deck is exciting news to me. It is 6'x5'. It isn't the one that will be there permanently however. Whenever our basement walls get reinforced, we will get the permanent deck. This little deck will then go to the back door going out of our garage. David worked on it yesterday afternoon and got it done about 8:30 last night. Hard to believe he was in a t-shirt and sweating because today it is cold and icy. He went to Edith Pearl Long McClintic's husband's funeral at 2:00. He came out of the church and darned near did a repeat of what he did at work. He slipped and caught himself this time. The worst of the ice storm happened between the time he went in and came out of the church.

I was sick all day yesterday and am recovering with headache, sore ribs, and queezy stomach today.

David is off work until after the first of the year now. Yay!

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I don't know if I will be blogging much in the next 2 weeks unless something really exciting happens. Jeff called me today and said they were all in Hong Kong and were going to go to Disney World the next day. He called me at 9 A.M. my time and 11 P.M. their time. He said they took McKendra to the Dr. over there because she still had diarrhea. She got some medicine but still went 5 times that day. Hope the medicine the dr. gave her takes hold soon so she doesn't dehydrate. He said she was in good spirits so it hasn't been too bad. Jeff said Katrina has really taken to being in Malaysia. He took her shopping for breakfast the other day at 6 A.M. She loves the food there also. He asked her what she wanted for breakfast and she thought a moment saying, "Ummm, chicken rice". He said they had to wait until 8:30 when a restaurant that had it opened up. Evidently she is staying in her grandparent's room and McKendra is in Jeff & Marianne's room. He didn't talk very long b/c his phone card time was up. I don't know if they will call us again or email or what. I guess it costs them for dial-up internet time. If I hear from him again, I will let you all know on my blog.

Jen & Decovin are here for a couple of days. Jen & Christy had Bunco Club tonight. Decovin is talking much more. He still has some jibberish that we can't quite understand but he seems to understand what we say. We played with blocks today. He's quite good at stacking now. Mom came over today and played with him a little while.

Here's wishing you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

The Weather Man Was WRONG AGAIN!

We only got about 2 inches. Now it is just wet mushy and muddy!

IT'S GOING TO SNOW?

We are supposed to get 4-6 inches. BUT...I am leary to trust the weatherman without seeing it first. So we shall see. It is supposed to start this evening and end by tomorrow sometime. Probably only 1/2 inch. lol

David's neck still hurts from his fall b/c of the ice. He is lucky actually because if he had slid under the guard rail, he would have fallen a lot farther down...like 15 feet. He is on pain pills for now. He said that whatever they are giving him it has at least masked the pain in his shoulder. (He may have to have the same kind of surgery as he did on his other shoulder.)

I am going to the bone Dr. on January 8th and I may have to have both knees replaced. We will see.

Our two married kids are spending Christmas with their In-laws and Christy & Mom will be with us at Melodie and the boys. Judy will be there but not Amanda. She wrote in her card to us that she has to work on Christmas. A Dr's. life is not their own. Sorry you won't be there my dear. I think this will be the smallest crowd yet...eight of us. Well, it will be food and fun anyway.

ICY CONDITIONS CANCELLED ALL PLANS

We started out to the city this morning but after seeing the fourth set of accidents before we even got to Louisburg, and especially after we turned sideways on a bridge just after the fourth accident we saw, we turned around at the next exit and went back home. Ice was starting to form on the mirrors and windshield wipers. Jen called later that morning and said her baby shower was being cancelled. She said they did get to Jeff's ok and took Decovin to see Santa at Marianne's workplace (Harley Davidson). I'm sure she will tell about this so I suggest you read her blog when she gets to post to it. They are staying at Bob's parents this weekend. Christy called and said she did ok driving home from the high school. She had to work at their Scholar Bowl. She said it was just beginning to ice when she came home. Everyone be careful in this mess. The weather station said this stuff was spread across the state of MO.

ANOTHER KNOCK OUT

Well, David fell yesterday at work. He slipped on the ice coming out of the office area. He said he didn't know what happened. Next thing he knew his face was up against the wall and he had fallen on an iron grate on the landing. Anyway, they took him to the hospital and x-rayed his head and neck. As David said, they found nothing in there. lol He has a small scrape on the right side of his face, on his right elbow, on his lower back on the right, and a sore spot on the back of his head. He was knocked out for a few seconds. One of the guys was at the bottom of the stairs and saw it happen. They took him to the Paola hospital in an ambulence on a back-board (very uncomfortable). Today, they had one of the plant helpers drive him up to the city. He had to go to his company doctor to be released for work. He can work but wants him to come back Tuesday. He is very sore to say the least.

I went to my doctor today and he said my knees may need replaced. They took an MRI of them about 3 months ago and I never called back. I told him I didn't get that message and just figured nothing was wrong because they didn't call me. He said I have some torn tissues and pieces of bone floating around. I don't remember what all he said but he is making an appointment for me to see the bone doctor (It is the same one that David went to...Dr. Wilkison.) He said he might try steroid shots first but not sure. Oh well, that's all I have for now.

It is supposed to get nasty tonight and that will thwart our plans of going to see the grandkids see Santa in the A.M. and going to Jen's shower in the afternoon. Stay safe everyone.