What Did You Do Today?

[Tiramisu]

I'm proud of you, Janet.

[gja1000]

Janet, what are you doing with her house and things? That is a big job!

[Janet]

Right now we're just going through everything, throwing out the trash, boxing up like items and I guess we're going to have an auction. I don't think there will be enough for an auction but we'll see when we're all done. I'm letting those who want something have it. I know Mom would rather her things go to family instead of some bidder.

[gja1000]

This has been a busy week! Trying to get ready to go to Oklahoma on Friday and Colorado next Tuesday. The hardest part is making sure Gary has enough medications, enough insulin, and enough oxygen. Oh and then there is all the hunting STUFF. Man, I don't know how two old coots (Gary and I) can have so much hunting STUFF! LOL!

He got a new insulin pump which he definitely needed - his current one has a big crack in it and I just knew it was going to die any moment. Without the pump Gary would have to take a shot every time he eats, and he does NOT like that drill. We go for pump training tomorrow - I hope it is simple to use. I'm going to take both pumps to CO - that is always a worry when you travel, that your insulin pump will fail. We always take stuff to give insulin by shots, but we always hope we don't have to do that while on vacation. We never have so far (knock on wood). If we can learn how to use the new pump tomorrow, we should be fine since we can take the old one as a backup, just in case the new one fails.

We are going to look like the Beverly Hillbillies with all the STUFF we are taking with us!

[Tiramisu]

Sounds like you have all under control, Gayle. Has anybody heard from Judy or have I missed her posts?

Good goof off day ... Left work at 12:15 to get cable/inet/phone hooked up and didn't go back since it was almost 2:30. Forgot to change cable turn off date at apt, so I have enjoyed an evening of no tv.

I tried to post house pictures this morning from work, but it wouldn't work. Jeff's coming in Friday night to do a couple of things on the house, so I can move in next Friday. My kiddos and y'all have kept me positive she I've felt overwhelmed lately.

[gja1000]

It's easy to feel overwhelmed with all you've got going on. But you will get through it - if I did it - you can do it too. Just keep plugging away and before you know it you'll be moved in and things will be back in order.

[Lindsey]

Yesterday, Scott had oral surgery. They cut open his gums to take out wisdom teeth that were growing sideways and impacting his other molars. Since I can't take time off work yet, my grandma took him in. She called me when she got home and seemed surprised that I wasn't off work until 5. She said they'd try to deal with things there until then. I thought Scott had told her about that but there was nothing I could do. When I got there after work, I realized the problem. I had no idea her water was shut off all day because they were doing work on the sewer lines! The whole street in front of her place was ripped up. Scott had been throwing up when they got home and they couldn't even flush the toilet. I felt really bad about that.

I got Scott home and tried to get a handle on his medications. Gayle, you might know, can he take penecillin and ibuprofen at the same time? He's on both of those, and I know the ibuprofen is supposed to be 3 times stronger than regular. He also has oxycodone for if the pain gets too bad, but he just took one of those so far, before bed last night. The penecillin and ibuprofen are every 6 hours, and the schedule for the ibuprofen means he has to get up at 1 am. I wasn't sure yesterday about anything so he took the penecillin an hour and a half later and then had to get up at 2:30 in the morning again for that one. He has to take these for a week, and if he can take them both at once it would really help me sleep a little better! That alarm wakes us both.

Anyways, I made him some chicken broth to drink last night and made some Jell-O before bed so he can try to get some of that down today. I feel so bad for him!

It wasn't until I was going to bed that I remembered I have a bank meeting right after work today and I haven't had a chance to go over my finances to figure out what I need to change around. Oops! I have a job to get out today at work and tomorrow is my day off. I'm counting down the hours!

[DianaB]

Jaci had her wisdom teeth taken out a while back so I know what you're going through with Scott. Jaci did pretty good and by the next day was almost herself again and she doesn't handle pain well.....hopefully Scott will get along as well as Jaci did.

Sandy, I know that you're excited about your house but if you can....take your time and don't get too stressed. Stress takes a lot of the fun out of things. Hugs!!

Gayle, I had to laugh at the thought of you wrestling Gary to the ground to get him to wear his oxygen!!! I'd like to see that one!!!! I'm sure that packing to go with Gary is a lot like going with a baby......you feel like you have to take everything even if you might not use it.......just in case!!! You'll have a blast once you get there!!! I hope the hunt is successful for Gary as well!!

Jessica.....good luck on your tests. Gayle had a great suggestion about talking to the teacher about the test and knowing what parts to study.

Janet, It sounds like eerything is going pretty good on cleaning your Mom's house. Sometimes when the auctioneer has a small auction he'll put two of them together so more people will come. You might want to check and see if that's a possiblility.

We're home.....we're home!!!! We had a great time in Eureka Springs with the seniors from church!!!! I ended up being the youngest one.....with my bil, sil, and our pastor and his wife being close to our age. The rest were older but sill a lot of fun!!! We went shopping after we had checked into our motel. Then we went to a music show in the evening. It was good and the performers were so talented at playing so many instruments but there was one man that really stuck out and he sang "Arlington" that's sung by Trace Adkins and he sounded JUST like him!!!

The next day we drove around Eureka Springs and went to a hotel that was haunted. No, we didn't see any ghosts....nor did I expect to....but the design was just beautiful and I enjoyed seing the antiques around it. It was the Crescent Hotel.

Then we drove out to the Passion Play and took a walking tour where people dressed up as characters from the Bible did a little talk about themselves. It was soo hot but so interesting!!! We also saw a Bible museum that was there......and they had some Bibles from the 1500's and one page from an original Guttenburg Bible worth $100,000!!! There were other rare Bibles there as well. I had a man that worked there come and tell several of us about them and it was so interesting!!

After that we had supper there in a dinner theater....then another group sang and did comedy!!! They were better than the first group we saw the day before!! The man that I thought was so good was a part of this group as well. He works here then goes to the other place and sings again!! Again he was awesome and I wondered why someone with so much talent was working in such a small town like Eureka Springs!!! After supper we listened to a couple of others dressed in costume......one was David as a shepherd boy and he gave demonstrations on using a sling!!! Another gave a demonstration on pottery and compared it to how we are like clay.....molded by God. Very good!!!

Then we watched the Passion Play!!! It was just awesome!! It was the first time that Glen and I had seen it. It's an all outdoor play about Jesus' last days and is played out in a valley and hill across from the seating!!! Just awesome and highly recommended if you're ever there!!!

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The next day we went and saw the Chist of the Ozarks statue by the Passion Play. We didn't have time to see it the day before. Then we drove out and went to Onyx cave. It wasn't very big but still interesting. We drove through Joplin and looked around at the devestation and rebuilding. They are rebuilding and still cleaning up. Whole neighborhoods are gone. So sad but you can see that in time......like years.......they'll be up and going again. It's just amazing how some houses were gone but every once in a while there'd be one that just had minor damage.

[Tiramisu]

Regular day for me. Still having problems with a couple of my girls, so I'm about to offer changes to their managers.

Jeff's having animal issues at his farm, so he's only driving down for the night and a couple hours on Saturday, to get everything finished up so I can move.

[Tiramisu]

Regular day for me. Still having problems with a couple of my girls, so I'm about to offer changes to their managers.

Jeff's having animal issues at his farm, so he's only driving down for the night and a couple hours on Saturday, to get everything finished up so I can move.

[gja1000]

Lindsay,
Yes Scott can take ibuprofen and penicillin together - if - his stomach can tolerate both at the same time. I hope he is feeling better today - the throwing up was from swallowing blood and from the medication they gave him for sedation or anesthesia. Hopefully, he is feeling much better today.

Diana, it sounds like you had a great time. I jsut love Eureka Springs!!! I wish the weather had been cooler for you.

Sandy, I sure hope you get moved soon!

[Lindsey]

Diana, that looks like a cool play to see! I'm glad you had fun!

I was okay the day after I had my wisdom teeth out too. I ate Christmas dinner a few days later Scott had worse problems than me though and it was a little more extensive. Since his teeth weren't through the surface, and never would be (they were literally growing directly sideways through his gums, and would never grow up and out of his gums) they had to open the gums right up to get the teeth out. Yesterday he was in bed all day, but wasn't nauseous at all. He ate some jello, some apple puree, and some tomato soup. This morning he said he's feeling much better.

Thanks Gayle, I will let him know he can take both at the same time. We'll see how it goes!

As I posted in my other thread, I am considering leaving my new job I just don't know. The first week was great, but since then I've just been feeling more and more like it isn't the right fit. I don't know!!!! My career is in high demand right now so I don't know if it's worth sticking around in a place where I'm really not as happy as I think I could be. Leaving my first job gave me a little courage I think! The other offer I considered is still posted in that company's job openings, and the other interview I had at Scott's company did go well, I found out, but he knew I had already taken another job. I sat with him for supper at Scott's company's golf tournament last weekend, and he told me if I am not happy at my new job, he is still looking..

[Lindsey]

Originally Posted by gja1000

Lindsay, I'm so glad you checked in - sorry life has been so hectic lately - it will surely slow down sometime. Did you find anything at the bridal weekend? I think I remember from FB that you were going. Take care! Hope things get better.

I forgot to reply to this part The wedding showcase is this Sunday! It turns out a few friends from my hometown who are also getting married next year will be coming to the city for it too. There is another bigger one next weekend too. I have to register and pay for that one though, while this one is free. I sent my cousin (bridesmaid) a message asking if she'd like to come with me, next weekend if she has no other plans and doesn't have her kids for the weekend, but she didn't get back to me so I guess she's not interested or is busy. My matron of honor is having her son's birthday party 5 hours away so I can't ask her lol! I may end up dragging Scott along

[gja1000]

Lindsay I would definitely leave. Life is too short to be miserable at your job. If the other place told you they are still looking, then I'd jump on it!!!!!

[Janet]

Didn't really do much today. Ran the route and then after I got home at 4 I went to town to the lawyers office to pick up some papers to transfer Mom's money to an estate account. That's all done now so I can start paying her bills that have come. I plan on doing that in the morning.

I've come down with either a bad head cold or allergies. The gravel roads that I drive down are so dusty and whenever I stop at a stop sign all the dust comes into the bus. I'm taking some over the counter stuff, but not sure if it's working yet. My head is all stuffy and I just feel tired.

Still not sleeing very well. Part of it I know is my fault...lol. For instance I went to bed last night around 8 and woke up at 11, 1:30, 3:00 and again at 5. Not much rest. Hopefully I'll sleep better tonight.