Oh yeah? well try this...

Have you ever sit and watched television and seen some of the crazy inventions people come up with? Well, I do. I see it and then I say and always out loud "Dang, I could have come up with something like that." Then reality hits and I think, no I couldn't, and I get mad thinking how rich the people that were actually smart enough to invent something will get. Getting rich all because of people like me that just gotta have one cause we are mad that we didn't come up with the idea!

Tried cooking Chicken and Noodles for the very first time in my life tonight. I am 40 years old now and I am just trying to make that. What is wrong with me? I say trying - but it turned out pretty well. Daughter A got seconds as well as the hub. Daughter R was upset I put onions in it, and Daughter K had a peanut butter sandwich for dinner. Supposedly, she doesn't like chicken and noodles. News to me, but how do I know since I never have cooked them?!

Every time I start a new cooking adventure, I call my mom. She is a terrific cook and makes me feel really stupid sometimes when I call. But she generously shares her recipes with me, so THANKS mom. The chicken mush turned out good

What's next? I feel like I should make resolutions to try something new at least once a week. Like trying to play the guitar, or sewing, or heck even riding a horse. bahahahahahaha who am I kidding? WHY would I want to ride a horse? I will leave that one to the kids.

My oldest has been trying to teach herself (and watch youtube videos to learn) how to play the guitar. Things are going so well. lol. She sounds a lot like Phoebe from friends. For those of you who don't know, she strums her guitar, sings (haha) a line, then strums her guitar again. She makes a pretty good Phoebe. :) Love ya kiddo!

Well, I am going to hop off here and try something else new - like maybe folding some laundry.

Life rocks!

Family

Love the holidays, gives me time to really spend some good time with family! My kiddos especially. We have had some real fun, without spending very much mulah!! Which is good because when you don't have it, you can't spend it right?

My little K is growing so much! She is really starting to come into her own personality, instead of just being little sister or the baby of the family, she is becoming her own person. It is so cool to see your children grow up...

My R is recovering from a broken bone. She broke her Ischial bone. Don't know where that is at??? It is the bone that connects your hamstring to your pelvic bone. About six weeks ago, she was goofing around in the gym after school and pulled her hamstring so badly, that she broke the ischial bone off of her pelvic. OUCH is right. So for the last 6 weeks my teenager has been in either a wheelchair, or on crutches. :) Finally today at the doctor, they cleared her to start walking again. we go back soon to be released, so we are counting the days!

A is on the fence about returning to the college that she has been attending (and playing bball at) for the last year and a half. She really hasn't been happy there this year, so I am not going to push her back to somewhere she isn't happy, but I do want her to start making some grown up decisions and start acting like a grown up! Hard to make that last push ... but I am learning.

I love all three of my beautiful girls and it saddens me when they are hurt, or sad...I want to fix everything for them. I was told that I am the one really hurting them, by doing just that. So I am starting to restrain myself from being the crutch. That is one of my new years resolutions.

My sisters were both at my house over the holidays, with their families! We had such a great time! We are all so different, but still very close. Went shopping with my older sister and my two youngest and while we (me and my sister) sit up front and argued about traffic and the easiest way to get somewhere, I saw my girls sitting back there just shaking their heads...So I turned and just informed them, that even in your 40's you will still argue with your sister, but it doesn't change your relationship or how much you love them.

My mom and dad also made the trek down to the house that day too! The older they get the cuter they are...So blessed to still have my parents with me.

My hub for the first time in years, took vacation the week of Christmas. He was going to work on projects - but ended up just kinda kickin it with his family, and being under my feet. About drove me crazy!!!!!!!!! lol He was going to take the week after Christmas too, but I told him that we would either be divorced or one of us would kill the other (j/k people relax!) before our next anniversary - which is January 3rd. Needless to say he has been going to work every day this week. :) Aww the power of words!

It's getting late. Been up working on TWITTER account of all things. I am getting so social networked it isn't even funny.

Off to sleep .... zZZZZZzzzzzZZZZZZZZ

Sunburn and Laundry

Well, returning from a week of vacation...hence the title - Sunburn and Laundry. Seems that is all I ever come home with from my summer stay aways.

Had a super time with my kiddos - lake daily, a little rodeoing here and there, and great times with great friends.

So glad I have the opportunity to spend that week with my girls, becoming more special the older they become ... my oldest daughter leaves for college again in just 3 weeks.

I have been working alot of hours, and she is busy as well, so vaca week helped us reconnect.

Working on a couple of home projects, and trying to empty the house of stuff we don't use anymore - clothes, toys, appliances. Not as easy as it seems when you and the hub work all the time.

Got my official release from the foot specialist today, so look out world. Gonna work on whole body healing now - first things first, a massage. Then I go to my regular doctor for a physical/well check and have him look at a couple of moles that gross me out, (already have had 3 removed in my lifetime) and a look at my back. I was told when I first started having problems with my foot (after a mri and cat scan of my back cause I was having nerve problems)...that I have an extra vertebrae in my back soooo with all this crooked walking I have had back problems.

But, nothing is gonna stop me now. I gotta get things a moving.

Running from this blog board for now.

Attack of the red wasps!

The other day I was outside cleaning the back windows of my house. :) I will take a picture and post it on here (not because my windows are spotless by any means, but to show you the windows I am talking about, to give you a visual if you will)...

ANYHOW! My hub comes around the corner with oldest daughter A and they start telling me what I am doing wrong, etc. etc. They were just kidding, I think?? Hub walks off and a red wasp lands on top of his head as he reaches the corner of the house. He flips off his ball cap as fast as he can and shakes it away, making faces and moving faster than we have seen him move in a long time...we laugh cause of his reaction and they leave me to finish the windows (Nice family, I know)on a shaky, old crickety, ladder none the less...and I SO hate ladders. But that is an entirely different story.

ANYHOW! I finish the windows, probably not the best job I have ever done, but certainly better than what they were. I walk to the corner of the house and a red wasp lands on my freaking head, probably the same one, that wasp obviously has a head fettish! (yes karma..i know!)

So naturally I flip out, I start wailing my hands around, jumping and twisting around, shaking out my hair, screaming at the top of my lungs .. the EVIL red wasp eventually flies away, and i continue to hop around still feeling as if something is crawling on me.

ANYHOW! (lol, you tired of that word yet?) My dogs come busting around the corner of the house, barking, growling, showing their teeth, circling me, trying to figure out how to protect me from what ever is obviously attacking me. I thought it was so cool! It took the 3 dogs (Max, Bubba and Ace) about 5 minutes for me to convince them I was okay and nothing horrible was happening to me.

So it got me to thinking (and for any of you that don't know me, you may think this is weird) but maybe I do that to my children. I react the instant that I feel something is wrong with them, growling, showing my teeth, sometimes barking (at them)...when all they really needed to know is that I will be there to protect them no matter what.

Maybe I need to be a little slower to react!

Now, how I got that from a wasp landing on my head, I will never know. They say God works in mysterious ways...

So that's what I got on my mind tonight. See ya.

Look for my youtube.com channel - thephfactory coming soon! It's loaded, but empty!

Long time no see...

Well, well, well - I have been away from this site for awhile.

I thought I would use the blog as a vehicle to get through physical therapy. Well, I have two appointments left of the what I thought was gonna be torture - but turned out to be pretty fun.

I wouldn't say I am completely healed, I still walk with a limp occassionally, and it swells if I am on it alot, and it hurts when the weather is changing...so it isn't healed, but it is better!

I have done so much over these last 60 days that I don't even know where to begin!

I turned 40 !!!!!!!!!!!!! It wasn't as big of a deal as everyone seems to make it, but it was entertaining. My family wished me well..and we had cake and all that, my kids doted over me ! Decided to bring the big birthday in with some good friends, some cold drinks and lots of laughs.

Mother's Day came and went, finally got the pots and pans I have so wanted for a long time.

Softball season came in full force as well as preparing and attending cheer camp! Cheer camp was a blast - the girls did very well and I learned A LOT! Ready for stunting...and a great season.
Softball was exciting but it was a weird, weird season cause we didn't play in a regular league. We did really well..and it was a great time...as always I love the girls that are on my team and the parents too. It is a great combination.

I should be release in the next two weeks .....for my foot!

Getting prepared for a week off work and some relaxing fun with friends and family!

More later, but my kids are bugging me for the computer!

The Ugly Truth

Well, It has been awhile since I have had the chance to get on here a BLOG... Not sure if it was the going back to work, or if I really didn't have much to say.

BBBLLOOOGGG.. to me it kinda sounds like the regurgitation sound. Guess a blog kind of is word vomit... haha It has been for me .. especially when I have time to think deeply...

I think I am going to start blogging now about my struggles with foot rehabilitation. I got my cast off this past Thursday and I will start physical therapy next week...it will be fun I am sure. The doctor assures me that I will start having to take my pain meds again, as I am learning how to WALK again. WoW! And with the walking boot I have on I can't put pressure on it yet, but when I barely put it down it hurts, so I can hardly wait till the therapists make me put it down.

The hub has decided to turn lazy on me ... He was very helpful when the surgery first happened, but the more freedoms the doctor gives me the more he sits and waits for me to take care of business.

Excitement....

Well, my little baby girl, daughter K will be turning 12 very, very soon. So, I have agreed that she could have a slumber party. She is so cute. The other day in the car she asked me... "mom, what are you gonna do with a houseful of girls?" laughing I answered .. "after your two older sisters, and all the parties that they have had, I think I can handle a houseful of girls..." She is so excited.
We got her the cutest cake ordered, and on Saturday we will be going to see "Diary of a Wimpy kid".. with all her friends. She is going to have a great time and i am so very excited for her.

We are going with the "movie" theme. They are trying to talk me into taking them all to Walmart on Friday at midnight to go buy the New Moon movie. Just what I want to do..especially since the temperature is supposed to drop about 40 degrees.

The excitement at our house today is just getting the girls to pick up and get their rooms cleaned up for a slumber party.

Excited for March Madness even though my brackets are not looking so good. Nervous about some of the number 1 teams now after today's upsets....But it is just for fun right?

My oldest A had a really fun trip to KC to watch her college's boys team play in the NAIA tournament. I was excited for her about that to go and have some great fun with friends.

I have been asked to be the MS cheer coach. Excited about the challenges that will bring and how I will handle it differently than a softball team cause that is all I have ever coached. :) We will see.

Love...

Recently saw the movie Valentine's Day ..
Not as entertaining as I thought it would be with all the BIG stars in it. I cried, laughed a little. Observed some things.
The movie portrayed love from the old and steady relationships, middle aged folks in relationships, teenagers (hormonal) in relationships, and the very young and naive. It was interesting that the older couples who had steady long term relationships and the very young were the happiest in the end. Were the movie producers implying that Generation X and Generation ME can't think past themselves to completely and devotingly LOVE another person?

Was I the only one that pulled this concept from the movie?

Peace and Pieces

First of all let me say - last week I got a virus on my computer, and I got writers block (how do you get writers block when all you wanna do is put down your thoughts? I don't know...) so I didn't post. Then this week has been my first week back at work so you can imagine, days are busy at work - nights I am worn completely out!

Grrr.. Taxes! I really hate this time of year due to the fact that I am "in charge" of gathering the paperwork to take to the tax preparer. I am so glad I am one of those people who tries to keep receipts organized throughout the year. But then, just when I think I have all the pieces for the puzzle - bam! My hub comes up with a vet receipt or some farm expense that needs to be added in .. then a day later he brings in his fuel receipts, and a day later he finds a doctor visit paper...So my pieces get scattered and more work for me! Bout to get it all together and turn it over tonight, called the hub and told him I was ready and he says - well we can wait another day or so to take them. Grrr.. Hub

So spring break is beginning and it will be nice to have the peace again. Please don't get me wrong, I LOVE my job. I am just so ready for this cast to get off my foot, and to get some rest again. My whole body is completely worn out! Maybe I went to hard to fast?! After the break just 3 more days and I get to have the cast removed and get some air on my foot. The other night all I could think about is how nice it would be to feel air on my foot and leg...

I did come home early today. Just so worn out and stuff I can do here on the computer.

My oldest daughter A has been on break this week, it has been so nice to spend time with her. I have discovered when she is gone and then all of a sudden here how much I miss her and how very much alike we are.

Daughter R has been struggling in school, but I think she is finally trying to put the pieces together and do better. I am told by her teachers that she is very capable, she just likes to visit a little too much. Hmmm.. wonder where she gets that trait from. Love that girl!

Daughter K is growing up on me much too quickly - she will turn 12 in just a couple of weeks. She has really come out of her shell this last year and I just love her funny personality. She makes me laugh every night.

Well there are the little pieces from these last few days...and now I am off to get some peace before the bus gets home.

Picture this...

So during my time off I have sorted through lots of pictures. It has really been a lot of fun.



A few of those photos have been transferred on to my facebook...which has been even more fun. Ya know, pictures of family growing up, and college and my childhood friends. Some of caused great controversy about the old hair styles, clothing, and how cute we all are - I mean were.



I also have sorted through tons of pictures of my children growing up and intended to get them all in books and all cuted up. And I still have my parent's 50th anniversary album to cute up too (sorry Mom). Hard to do when you don't have all the pics. haha

I was all geared up to tackle all this on my medical leave. That was definitely something that I could do when I was sitting and propping. But my big plans fell through. GRRRR at myself. I am so disappointed.



I have also been sorting through pictures we have taken at work, need to prepare the website and use for other projects. That has been a lot of fun. Hope that my friends there don't get mad at some of the candids that have been snapped. I have lots of ammunition if they have a birthday coming up...



I love photography, wish I was better at it. Thought once or twice about going into photography classes, when I first started my Mass Communications journey, but changed my mind.

The simple things...

Everytime I sit around and think about things that are important to me (and lately that has been a lot since I have had some free time) I think about that old skit on Saturday Night Live (think back a decade or so) Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy...

So instead of calling this post Deep Thoughts - and strip fame away from Mr. Handy, I decided to proclaim it The simple things...

Simple things are hard to see sometimes. You really have to slow down from your average day to really see them.

Stories that my parents share, a wink from my hub, an I love you from my kids, a message out of the blue from friends, a moment alone to catch my breath.

Watching the puppies play, birds sitting on the bird feeder, green grass popping through the brown, riding in a car with the windows down.

Listening to my daughter breathe while she sleeps (anyone of them), children laughing (especially mine), having the opportunity to have someone tell you thank you.

Fresh bed sheets, hearing birds chirping through your open house window, the smell of lilacs.

Hearing "I love you" or "way to go" or "i'm proud of you", Telling anyone, any of those things.

You see it doesn't take much to make me smile, feel warm inside or happy. Just the simple things. I have been given the opportunity to slow down, and realize that.

So, I am going to plead to you after reading this to slow down and think about your simple things.

Just a passenger...

One of my friends who is a counselor at our school told me that this foot experience would be a humbling and personal growth experience for me. Man was she right.

I have been so humbled by all the help that I have received. The meals that my friends and family have provided, the books, movies and magazines that my friends and family have loaned or bought me, the rides that have been provided for my children to get to school, the phone calls and emails that I have received just checking in on me, my family helping open doors, up the stairs, propping pillows under my foot, and the RIDES.

For those who know me really well, know that I am very particular about driving. I am a very defensive driver. Maybe that's my years driving a school bus, who knows (?)... When we go somewhere together I actually prefer to drive just so I feel I have more control of the situation. But in the last few weeks, I have learned patience, understanding and no matter how hard you push your foot on the floorboard when you are a passenger, the car still isn't going to stop.

I truly have been grateful for the rides. I couldn't have gotten through the last few weeks without the help. And the experience to be a little more patient.
So if you are reading this and you have driven me anywhere in the last month, THANK YOU! And I am sorry for the permanent imprint of my foot on your floorboard, and the fingernail marks in your passenger arm rest. Just kidding. Well to most of you...

And thank you to everyone who has helped me in all the others ways that I listed. You made my time a little more bearable and a little less boring. Man, I am truly blessed and just a passenger in this life that God is ultimately guiding me through.

Checking in...

Busy as a bee today..let's see, oh yeah I am not supposed to be doing that, but it was so nice spending time with the family, seeing friends and not sitting in the recliner or laying on the couch with my foot propped.
However: I am paying for it now with swelling and a little pain.
This morning my husband decided to clean out the refrigerator and do the dishes that any of that food was stored in. After handwashing several big pieces and putting two loads through the dishwasher; the frig is completely empty.
I went in once while he was loading the dishwasher and started cleaning out the top shelf. I was reminded quickly why I don't put leftovers in recycled butter bowls. Cause when you think you are grabbing the butter, and the lid comes off, and there really isn't butter in the bowl - instead there is chicken noodle soup - it creates a HUGE mess. Get the picture?
Butter bowls are for butter ... please lets get this right and not pass it down to our children. Recycle the bowl in a recycle bin, so I don't have to explain why I threw chicken noodle soup all over the floor and cabinets.

Daughter K is feeling better, after sleeping it off. She has eaten three meals today and feels pretty great. Daughter R is really helping out today folding laundry and cleaning and dusting... Daughter A played in her basketball game today, we all went to watch along with my parents, she played a really good game. So proud.

Then we decided to go watch the local high school team. I over did it. I will be the first to admit, my foot is entirely too swollen tonight and the cast seems to be cutting the circulation off. Thank goodness I am taking baby aspirin to thin my blood. (I guess that is what it is for..)

Anyhow, I am worn out with a swollen foot. So i am checking in and checking out.

Random thoughts...

Have you ever noticed on facebook that everyone's profile picture is either of their dogs, half their face (like Wilson the neighbor on Tool Time) or some completely random person. The whole point of a profile picture is just that - YOUR profile. I wanna see who I am talking to, not fido that can stand on his back legs.

I do love facebook though it has given me the opportunity to connect with old elem-hs friends, college friends, work connections that I have made over the years, friends I have met through my children and their activities, current friends and co-workers. I promise you I am not a creeper, I post ALOT. For those of you that don't know what a creeper is you probably are one. Sign in, never post, don't play games, accept friend requests and just read everybody's posts.
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One of my favorite commercials running right now is the Old Spice commercial. It reminds me of this really funny guy I went to college with named Bobby. You know you have seen them and you know they are funny. "I'm on a horse"... hahahaha
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My youngest daughter K, my baby, was supposed to spend the night with a friend tonight - me and the hub were going to go to dinner with friends (they meet every friday night but we haven't ever been able to make it) but K came home from school today with chills, fever, headache and stomach issues. An hour after she got home she got sick.

She is sleeping on the couch and it looks like the recliner for me tonight. Gotta keep tabs on her. She woke up a little bit ago and wanted one cracker and a sip of 7up. Crossing my fingers that stays where it went, at least for the night, if you get my drift.

She had also been crying at school most of the day because one of the girls she has grown up with is moving away. I can remember being in 6th grade when my very best friend moved to OKC because her dad got some job that ended in "Commissioner".. Yes I know what it means now, but back then it wasn't a good enough reason to pull my faithful friend away from me. Her brother was my brother's best friend and her mom and mom were really close so I think my whole family struggled with that one.
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Lemon drops are cool candys. My grandma and grandpa always had a bowl full of lemon drops and I used to put extras into my pocket when I left their house. No telling how many my poor mom found in my pockets before she washed my clothes. I bought some the other day and the smell and taste brought memories of the gpa and gma flooding back. I am so thankful my girls have a good relationship with their grandparents.
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One thing that makes me laugh always is on HGTV ... when these people shopping in another country or people that are shopping for million dollar homes bitch cause there isn't enough. It doesn't matter that most the houses are two times more than they need, have luxury add ons, it isn't enough. People are so greedy now.

Same goes on my fav game show Deal or no Deal ... these people are offered more than they make in a year and turn it down to take a chance. Or they lose $50,000 and they say it's okay, there's bigger money still there. GREED!

Those are my random thoughts - I am sure there are many more, but I am getting sleepy and texting with a friend ... I can only concentrate on one thing at a time. But I am not add..and the reason I know this is because I have never been tested.

Smile!

A little down..

Today I feel a little down, not sure why but I do.

One reason may be my daughter A will play in her last home basketball game tomorrow, for her first college basketball season. It's her first last. Her last first too. Does that make sense? Even though I am often considered outspoken, (and yes, sometimes harsh cause I tell it how it is) I am also very sentimental. Words can't express how incredibly proud I am of her.

Another reason may be my daughter R. Last night she was crying about running track. Although that may not seem like a big deal to you or me, appearantly it was huge to her cause she was VERY upset. Yes, she is the most emotional and dramatic of my three daughters, but she was geniunely upset. She made me start crying to cause she told me she felt like I only loved her when she takes after her big sister (reference daughter A). I had to tell her as she sat on my lap that I love her for who she is, not who I she thinks I want her to be. And I had to remind her that I have never compared her to A, cause all of my girls are sooo different there is no way that I could. Do I want her to be athletic? yes, Do I want her to be involved in activities that I know will make her stronger and more driven? yes, Do I want her to be just like her sister? no.... it almost broke my heart. It got me to thinking if I really do compare them to her.

Another reason is I haven't even begun to mention my daughter K on here. And she is a tremendous kid too. She has been so helpful to me since my surgery and rarely complains about it. Unless I am interrupting her game on facebook or something. haha Anyhow, I will make it a point to tell you more about K and her activities in the next few posts.

And the final reason I am a little down is I have been experiencing my first - OMG my foot itches in this cast episode. The doctor told me specifically not to scratch any itch. His suggestions? Meditate, take a benadryl or try to shift my foot or leg a little in the cast to help relieve the itch. WOW! I am trying not to think about it, but the more I try to not think about it the more that it starts to itch!!...

I am having my first day out of the house, driving myself today too so I am sure there will be some sort of adventure to type about later.

ttfn (and in case you aren't Hannah Montana fan - that means tata for now..)

Inspired...

What? It's Thursday ALREADY? My days are all running together. I have made fun of my seventy something dad (who has been retired for several years) when he says stuff like that, and since I have been off work I find myself losing track of the days. Either I have had too much time off or I am reaching retirement age faster than I thought. (No offense mom or dad)

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One of the inspirations to start a BLOG of my own was reading the book Julie and Julia. And I have to say if you can get through the massive amount of using the F word and the gross descriptions of cooking cow bone marrow and other fresh, french dishes, it's actually a pretty good book ... but I love the fact that she sat down and wrote out her thoughts on every recipe and how she was feeling and how it took a toll on her personal life. And that is what a blog is all about!
The only difference is I am not working on a year long project. Yet.
I have yet to see the movie, but I like to read the books before the movie anyhow. But then the movies don't add up to what my vivid imagination conjures up. Okay enough of that.

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We have....wait, wait, I have been wanting to do some home improvements since I first moved in this house in 1991. I started a list a couple years back and have managed to cross off 5 things out of the thirty things I have dreamt of doing. Since getting dish last year (yes, we waited until the digital turn over before getting dish) I have watched hours and hours of HGTV and it just makes me want to finish my list and start a new one...So perhaps that will be what my year long project and blog turns out to be ... with a few random thoughts I am sure ... cause when I can finally walk on two feet again I am gonna be getting busy on that list. The biggest challenge will be getting my husband on board. We did actually take on a huge project last year - painting our front porch and window sills...we will be finishing the back porch as soon as it is warm and dry.

And believe it or not HGTV is what inspired my husband to paint ... So my evil plot is working.. heheheheHAHAHAHA (that's my evil laugh!)

The Vomit line....

Not feeling so hot today ... and it all started yesterday.
Went to the doctor, got my cast, had a great day with my sister B and wham. Get home and I start running a fever. Yes my daughter had been home sick for four days but I lysol and clorox wipe my house ALL THE TIME, so I am really not believing that I got anything from her.
My fever has consistently been a 101-102 for the last 24 hours, I have a sore throat and my sinuses are full, but tonight I think I have it broke - at least the fever.
So what could have caused me to take this "bug" on all of a sudden???

My sister B thinks that it is definitely the incident earlier in the day.

We went shopping to add to my sweat pants collection (yes, I know highly fashionable - don't be a hater). But with a cast as big as a baby on my foot, I am limited to what I can wear. So, my sister says "hey, I know who has these joe boxer sweats on sale.." So we went to the mart with a K to make the purchase.
After scooting around Kmart and having a random man seeing my foot and asking me if I was in a car accident and needed a good lawyer; we searched out the nearest cashier with the shortest line. Of course, you know Kmart only opens like two cashier lines at all times.

Line 1 looked shorter so we went there....lo and behold if there wasn't a little girl puking in a plastic bag standing at the front of the line. At that very instant my first thought was "don't breathe" ... of course that didn't last long, cause I am a sucker when it comes to someone telling me to have a nice day - I have to say it back.

Line 1 at the mart with a K is now designated the VOMIT LINE...

Casting and Scooting

I was so excited about getting a cast because it meant that I could be a little more mobile AND I have never had a cast before in my life.
That was before I first got up after the cast had dried and it felt as if I was carrying a small child on my leg. This sucker is heavy!!! Friends that have had casts tell me I just have to wait to get used to it.

I had every intention of shaving my leg before the cast went on - I even took a razor and shaving cream with me to the doctor...but after talking to him and his nurse, decided that new hair growing in might be a cause for itching when I already have long hair on my leg where my surgical cast has been after only 18 days. So I didn't shave. It's really gross...

Thank goodness for my knee scooter (which is technically called a roll about). I am going to be partners with my scooter for several more weeks (hopefully not months) so I need to come up with a creative name for it....I have always named my cars that I have driven and this scooter is even more a part of me because it helps keep me mobile. It truly is a miracle product cause I don't think I could survive on crutches for 6 more weeks. Just the little bit that I use my crutches I am worn out and rubbed raw under my arms and with this cast weighing so much I can't imagine not having it. I love the looks I get while on my scooter too...

Hero for the day

Although this post is about two days too late, I thought I would tell you the conclusion to my smelly situation we had the other day ... As you may know from either being close to me or reading my other blogs I am temporarily handicap so, my 2nd born was my hero for the day!! She was home sick and decided to help me rid the skunk off of our front porch. Everytime the dogs would bark the "stink bomb" as she called it would spray and the smell was just hanging in the house.

First we called my husband at work to find out how he would handle the situation. He said to get a bowl of water and pour it down the opening to drowned it out. (It was backed under an old, antique gas stove we have sitting on our porch, down by our stairwell.) So with a very large bowl full of hot water, my 13 year old walks out on the porch and dumps this hot water and runs to the front door. I guess we both thought that the animal would spray or jump up the stairs, cause we were both kinda nervous about her getting in the house in time.

We waited watching out the window and nothing happened ...

the phone rang - making us both jump (haha) - and it was my husband with another idea, apparently he had discussed the situation over his lunch break with the other men that he works with and they decided that we needed to add some bleach to the bowl of water so that the skunk would have to run out for fresh air, so with a very large bowl full of hot water and bleach mixture, my daughter walks out on the porch again, and dumps the contents of the bowl into the opening and runs to the front door.

We waited watching out the window and nothing happened ...

The dogs started barking again and the air thickened with the smell of the little black and white creature. So, we decided together to flood out the little fella, and to forget about the bowl of water - this was gonna have to be big - so she went out and hooked up the water hose. Now, I have to say as a mother, I wasn't happy about letting my child who was running a fever to get out in the cool air with a water hose, but neither of us wanted to (a) hear the dogs bark all day and (b) smell what their barking produced.

I videotaped the process of the water hose, its a six minute video ... but finally the skunk escaped the pressure of the hose and scurried across the porch to the other side, all the while my daughter was squirting him, so he scurried back looking for shelter ... (I am inside screaming, as if he was going to eat her up, its quite funny to listen to), and then finally our dogs decide to finally guard us and chase the skunk of the porch.

The smell lingered just a little longer and then disappeared...

And that is why R is my hero for the day!!!

Smelly situation

First of all, let me just say I love, love, love living in the country. You can walk out of your front door in your pajamas - and no one is around to see ... at night you can look up in the sky and actually see the stars ... you can have large pets like horses (who are very faithful friends I might add) ... you can ride four wheelers on your own property ... and you know that your kids are breathing fresh air, know how to play outside, can keep themselves entertained, and learn the value of hard work.

There are downfalls and cons to living in the country too. And today, I woke up to one of those. SKUNKS. Plain and simple they are despicable! We had one come up on the front porch sometime early this morning. Now, we have 3 dogs, a couple of them are completely "BAD/TOUGH" dogs that the other dogs in the area won't mess with .. but they could not stop a pesky stinky skunk from breaching the security of our home. Grrrr...

The entire house smells like a skunk, and not much can get that smell out but time...
and that my friends is our smelly situation.

Addiction: Basketball and Milk

I am seriously addicted to two things: Basketball and Milk

Every night I have a glass of milk. I can't remember the last time that I didn't have one before bed. Tonight my milk was really good cause I chased it down with a piece of chocolate cake...and not just any cake - it was cake made by my mom. Not sure why cake that I don't have to bake tastes better, but it does.

My second addiction is basketball, not playing but watching. Especially when my kids are the ones playing.
My oldest daughter (who I will refer to as A) plays college basketball. One of her last regular season games was tonight and I didn't think I was going to make it to watch - because of my temporary handicap.. but because of my great parents driving me there I got to watch. I admire my daughter and am so proud of her for the dedication and hard work that she has put into this season.
Today was actually a very busy day, my middle daughter (who will be known here as R) was home sick. Now how busy could that be you ask? Well when you have only one foot that you can put on the ground and either have to hustle around on crutches or a knee scooter (more on that later) and take care of a sick kid, then it gets pretty busy. It reminded me of something that I used to hear a lot - "busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest"... Now that I am a one-legged woman that is pretty busy!!! haha Thank GOD my handicap is temporary.
So, I will end my blog tonight with those thoughts - Addiction, Basketball and Milk
PH

And so ends another day

This has been a day. I am sooooooooooo glad that I made a small investment on a wireless router so that I can sit with my laptop as I prop my sore foot and place the new bag of ice behind my knee. Getting sleepy but just not ready for sleep yet.

I can hear Dog the Bounty Hunter on the TV, although it is turned down so low I can't make out everything that they are saying, my husband snoring in the next room (I swear it sounds like a grizzly bear), and the water filter running in the fish tank that belongs to my oldest daughter.

I am tortured during the day , I am used to being so busy - And now my day consists of: having to take naps because of the meds, and trying to stay busy with facebook, reading, writing and arithmetic .. well okay maybe not arithmetic cause I suck at it, but I have been reading a WHOLE LOT and writing some.

And this blog is the part of my therapy as well, writing my thoughts down, getting them out of my head and off my chest ... although right this minute the only thing on my mind is setting this blog up and getting it running.

I hope that it is therapeutic for me, and that someone can get a laugh out of something I say...
And so ends another day.