What Did You Do Today?

[Lindsey]

That is awesome Betsi!!!

[DianaB]

How exciting, Betsi!! You're going to need a MUCH larger suitcase if I'm to hitch a ride!!!! LOL

Lindsey, your help at the dog kennel sounds like it was interesting. I'd have trouble getting attached to the dogs as well!! I hope that Layla gets to feeling better. I worry about her.

Sandy, how are you feeling today? It sure sounds like you had a tough weekend. I hope your stone has passed easily. Hugs!!!

Janet, I'm so glad to hear about your new renters!! They sound like really nice people and will take good care of things!! How sweet that she wanted to wash the curtains before she gave them back.

I'm glad that your pt seems to be working and your pain is getting better!!

Judy, I would just put the belly bands on Max and see how he does. If he acts bothered by them then I would just put them on for awhile but making it a longer time each time. It shouldn't take too long for him to get used to them. Make sure you put half of a women's pad inside then you don't have to change the bands every time he marks. Sometimes I even use a third of a pad.

We got SNOW!!! Ok.....it's not much but I'll take it!!! It's so nice and white outside!!! It snowed during the night so we didn't get to watch it but that's alright.....I guess!! I sure hope that this isn't all that we have for the year!!!

Amy called Dae Lynn last night because she found a mobile home on Craigslist for $3,500 so Dae Lynn called about it and we're going to go and look at it tonight. Damon is getting out of jail soon and I'm really not too sure how welcome he'll be at the house from Glen. This will be a really inexpensive way for Dae Lynn and Damon to be out on their own and eventually own their own place. We have places where they can set the home.....the down-fall is that the home isn't very big.....14' X 60'. We lived in one that size when Feyn and Amy were little. We did it but we were cramped.......and we had an old house beside us to store things in......but it wasn't in any shape to be lived in. It will cost to have it move here and have it set up but they should be able to have it paid off in a couple of years. Sigh......I hate to see Dae Lynn and the kids move out......but not sure what's going to happen if and when Damon moves in.

[Lindsey]

I hope that the trailer works out for them Diana. Even if it is small and cramped, it's still a place of their own. And if they can own it in a couple of years, it beats throwing money away on rent.

I think I am getting the flu. It it has gone through my whole department at work except me and one other guy so far. Last week a couple of people came in and weren't feeling well. This morning I am very tired and my body feels like rubber. I just started feeling a little nauseous after being at work for about an hour. Then I was getting another part added on to my desk and one of the guys working on it wore REALLY strong cologne. My stomach was churning and I had to run to the washroom, just in case. I didn't throw up but I was so hot and sweaty and I had to sit on the floor for a little while before getting myself back together. Now that he's gone I'm feeling a bit better, but it still hits me every once in awhile. I think I may be staying home tomorrow. Smells normally don't bother me that much so I think there's something going on. Oh and I'm NOT pregnant lol!

[DianaB]

Ha!! Ha!! Ha!! You knew what I was going to ask!!! It sounds like perfect pregnancy symptoms!!

I hope you're not coming down with the flu. That's not fun. So far I've managed to avoid it but it's sure going around here too. Take care of yourself.

[Tiramisu]

Oh, a baby ... I love babies! Ha

Great weekend with Jeff and his family. They didn't want to leave me and I didn't want them to go. Didnt do anything outside because the ground is good and wet, so we had quality inside time. Jeff and Emily went on a date, so I took the 3 little girls to the mall to meet Laura, Christian, and Andrew. I wanted to get Chrissy a few outfits for her Europe trip and we ate lunch. Then, Andrew started having a seizure, so we got him in the car and they took off home. I took the babies to Toys R Us and we came home.

Today started out like a regular work day ... Carol texting me at 6 to see how I felt and if I was going to work today. I left work at 12:45 for the chest CT scan and came on home. I need to get groceries, but didn't want to be out in the rain. My cough is coming back, so I'm really anxious to find out what's going on with my lungs.

The kidney stones haven't bothered me again and I have a doc appt this Thursday to get some results on my ailments. Not much sleeping until I get some results ... good or bad!

Love ya'll

[gja1000]

Betsi, I'm so glad that you got the tickets and have a date to see your kiddos! I know you will enjoy yourself so much! But, will you please to go the Louvre and see the Mona Lisa and Monet's paintings for me, pretty please. I want to visit the Louvre so much, but probably never will.

Lindsey, so sorry you are feeling badly. Hopefully it will be short lived!

Diana, I know you love having snow. We had a few flakes on Sunday too, but only for about 5 minutes! LOL! I hope the trailer works out for you. Gary and I lived in a trailer for a while also when we were first married. It's cramped, but not bad.

Janet, your renters sound so wonderful. We have very good renters in our house too. They want to buy our house and we will sell it to them if they are ever able to get enough credit to buy it. I don't think that will happen though, the wife now has breast cancer and I think this is a reoccurrence, so that is not good. It is very sad.

Judy, we use belly bands for our boys when we travel. They don't like them, they act like they have been beaten when we put them on. LOL! Our boys both mark, even though they have a doggie door and can go in and out at will, day or night - they still tinkle in places in the house. But I have tile or wood and it doesn't hurt either so I am resigned to just wiping it up.

Sandy, I'm glad you had the CT scan. I know you are worried about what might be the matter. At least you've had the test and it won't be much longer and you will find out what is going on or that nothing is going on. I'm glad the kidney stone hasn't bothered you any more.

[Janet]

Sandy, along with you, I'll be glad when you get all your results to know what you're dealing with so you can get better. I don't want you feeling bad.

My boys are so use to belly bands because the wear them all the time. I just tell them we need to change the belly bands and they'll turn around so I can change them...lol

[Blueyes]

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I'm on my way to Shreveport to shop a bit and have lunch with my Valentine. I hope you all have a sweet day

[Lindsey]

Happy V-day! I am feeling much better today. Scott made me some chicken noodle soup and I napped on the couch last night before going to bed. I am feeling much better today!

I don't think we have any plans for today. We might order some KFC for supper tonight so I don't have to cook. Scott brought home flowers on Friday for me so I think that counts as his Valentine's Day gift!

[gja1000]

I had brunch with my mom and my valentine this morning after my valentine went to the doctor. Brunch was nice. The restaurant gave us a chocolate truffle for dessert. My valentine got me two little bird figurines, a blue bird and a cardinal. They are so adorable!

Lindsey, I may pick up some fried chicken on my way home tonight. NOT a dinner we eat very often, but I wont have time (or energy to cook tonight) and it IS valentine's day after all!!!

[DianaB]

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!!! Glen, Dean, and I ate Mexican at a local restaurant this afternoon. Tonight I'm going to the girls' basketball game because Karley (one of the twins) is being crowned Sports Royalty. I'm not sure how it works anymore but I'm excited for her!!! Plus getting to watch her play is always fun....even if I don't understand all of the rules......Gayle, I need you here tonight!!! So that takes care of our Valentine's plans!!! I guess I'll just have to cook another night!!!

Glen and Dae Lynn drove over last night to look at the mobile home and it was in really rough shape. The floor was weak and the walls weren't good. He said that it had been treated very poorly in the past so it's not anything that we're interested in. I guess the ad said that it was in "good" shape!!! Ugh!!!

Sandy, I hope you hear good news on all of your tests. I'm sure your health is a big worry for you!! Hugs!!

[Janet]

It's too bad the ad for the mobile home was exagerated. Don't know why people just can't be truthful. Hopefully something will come along so they can have their own place to live. I get the impression Glenn really doesn't want him to move in with you guys, so I hope a place is found before he is released.



Today I had to go to town to the County Clerks office to get a copy of our marriage license. Seems, even though he's been on my insurance policy for 10 years, they want proof we are married now. Duh!!! Such a hassle. They needed a copy of the license and a bill or something that comes with both our names, address and a date showing within 60 days of when it's suppose to be rec'd be the insurance co. I also had to send a copy of Ricky's birth certificate and a form that had to be downloaded from the insurance site. Then I went directly to the post office and mailed it along with a couple other envelopes.

Also had to go to the bank. The attorney in Florida sent the check for the sale of Mom's place and another for a prorated bill so I needed to get them in the bank. Don't like having that kind of money in the house...makes me nervous...lol.

I also sat and went through all of Mom's files to make sure things were in order so when the time comes to settle everything in April, all the "i"s" are dotted and "T's" are crossed. Nothing too strenuous.

[Blueyes]

Good job of taking care of yourself, Janet. I'm glad something is working and you feel a little better. Cool that you get a massage at PT, lol! I mostly do bending and weight lifting to strengthen my thighs. I have 2 1/2 weeks left, then I go back to the doctor. I think I still may have to have surgery when we get back from France.

Mike gave me a Valentine card this morning, then we went to Shreveport for lunch. He had looked for a special place for us to go online, and found a great, quiet place called Wine Country Bistro. He wouldn't tell me where we were going The food was delicious, but we didn't have any wine, lol!

Gayle, I promise I will go to the Louvre for you Michael says that there is a museum (I forgot the name) across from the Louvre that houses more of the famous paintings. I want to go there, too. He also said the top floor of the Louvre was Napoleon's apartment. I can't believe I actually get to go! I keep telling myself that I don't have to do everything at once because as long as my babies are there, I WILL be going back!!

[Janet]

Betsi you know we're going to live vicariously through you for your trip right? Hope you can take lots and lots of pictures. I know I'll never make it there. You have got to be sooooo excited.

Today is physical therapy, tomorrow is the injection Dr. Not sure if I'll get an injection or not, just have to wait and see what the Dr. thinks after his evaluation. Took my last of the prednisone yesterday.

[gja1000]

Janet, I'm glad you will see the injection doctor tomorrow. If he agrees that injections may help you, I think it needs to start right away, since you've finished the prednisone.

They usually don't do the injection the same day as it is normally done in an outpatient surgery site and needs to be scheduled. Also, if you take any aspirin or advil or other drugs that increase bleeding, they usually take you off those for 4-7 days prior to the injection so that there will be less chance of any bleeding at the site.

I am running around like a crazy women right now. I think I forgot to tell you all that Gary and I are going to Kansas City this weekend, Friday-Monday. Diana, you won't be in KC this weekend, will ya? LOL! Gary's sister who lives up there is the director of a casino charity event Saturday night. Gary's 2 sisters from Oklahoma City are going up to help her. They called us about a month ago to ask if we wanted to go and not tell his sister who lives there, that Gary is coming, so he could surprise her. Of course he wanted to go, so of course I have to go too. I love his sisters and am looking forward to going, but it's hard being gone from school - I'm pretty busy right now. And packing for a 5 day trip with Gary and his drugstore and medical supply house is a real chore. I think I have everything under control, but who really knows. We are leaving tomorrow afternoon about 5:00 when I get out of class. We'll drive to Oklahoma City (6 hours) and then ride to KC on Friday with his sisters. We'll come back to OK City on Monday and I don't know if I'll feel like driving on home to Austin or not - we'll see. If not, we'll drive home Tuesday morning. One other variable in this mix is that we are having a dog sitter come stay with the boys (she stayed with them in Sept when we went to Colorado), so that means my house and especially her room, has to be perfectly neat and clean when we leave. I don't ever leave my house a mess when we leave for a trip, but neither do I have to make sure everything is perfectly tidy and clean before we leave.