http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150571225995407
here's my year in pics. it's on fb. couldn't figure it out on here..........
Monday, January 2, 2012
happy new year, here's a z pak
Well, I went to work like a trooper and got sent home ill. I'm not gonna lie, I was pretty pumped over it. I feel a lot like death must feel like. I did test negative for strep, but I'm not convinced r/t the way my throat feels. Not convinced at all. I got a z pak, cough drops, kleenex and lysol, so I'm pretty much ready for the day on the couch.
Brandon and I didn't do anything for new years eve. Actually, he was playing on the computer, and I was reading so we missed midnight altogether. We kissed about 1 am and called it good. We're kind of home bodies, which I am totally okay with.
There is a series by karen white involving the character Melanie something who can communicate with dead people. I really like it and just finished the 3rd book Strangers on Montague street or something or another like that. Just starting a The girl who chased the moon which looks promising. Mom is in a book club and keeps me in books. Fro, Ice-T wrote a book. NO lie. I"m starting it next. Grampa read it and enjoyed it, so I'm excited! I love Ice-T. He's like the grumpy old rapper. He said young rappers with 22s and 24s are driving around on wagon wheels, and basically i love him. I think grampa loved him too, because he is also old.
Grampa Bales gets more and more frail. The parkinsons is really working him over. Prayers always appreciated. My grandparents are my heart, and as always, it is hard to watch them grow older. Gramma Lehman is doing better. She wants to drive like no other, and we continue to fight her on that. Dad said he'll disable her car if he has to, so I'm not so worried about it. Gramma Bales hiatal hernia really bothers her, and her vision is poor, which bothers her because she loves to read. We get her the large print books, and that helps. Over all, She is doing pretty good also. And of course, Grampa Lehman is watching over us all in heaven, getting the gate I"m sure. (He always insisted on getting the gate at his house whenever anyone left).
I just hollered at Paco, and boy do I sound like a man!
Well, the magi (sp) have come, and the tree can come down. However, I don't expect it to as I would like it to, because that is brandon's job and last year it took threats of me dragging it out to the dumpster before he finally took it down. It was fun this year to explain to Madie the christmas story. We read a book about it that was a good overview, and then it came up a lot, like who are the magi, why are they across the room from the rest of the nativity, etc... We watched elf, home alone, a christmas story, and i thought she was a little to young for gremlins which is also one of my christmas faves ironically. She loved elf though. oh we also watched a muppet christmas carol which was pretty fun.
well, i'll probably be bored and post more later. I've got the help to watch today. Have you read the book? It is excellent and highly recommended!!!
Brandon and I didn't do anything for new years eve. Actually, he was playing on the computer, and I was reading so we missed midnight altogether. We kissed about 1 am and called it good. We're kind of home bodies, which I am totally okay with.
There is a series by karen white involving the character Melanie something who can communicate with dead people. I really like it and just finished the 3rd book Strangers on Montague street or something or another like that. Just starting a The girl who chased the moon which looks promising. Mom is in a book club and keeps me in books. Fro, Ice-T wrote a book. NO lie. I"m starting it next. Grampa read it and enjoyed it, so I'm excited! I love Ice-T. He's like the grumpy old rapper. He said young rappers with 22s and 24s are driving around on wagon wheels, and basically i love him. I think grampa loved him too, because he is also old.
Grampa Bales gets more and more frail. The parkinsons is really working him over. Prayers always appreciated. My grandparents are my heart, and as always, it is hard to watch them grow older. Gramma Lehman is doing better. She wants to drive like no other, and we continue to fight her on that. Dad said he'll disable her car if he has to, so I'm not so worried about it. Gramma Bales hiatal hernia really bothers her, and her vision is poor, which bothers her because she loves to read. We get her the large print books, and that helps. Over all, She is doing pretty good also. And of course, Grampa Lehman is watching over us all in heaven, getting the gate I"m sure. (He always insisted on getting the gate at his house whenever anyone left).
I just hollered at Paco, and boy do I sound like a man!
Well, the magi (sp) have come, and the tree can come down. However, I don't expect it to as I would like it to, because that is brandon's job and last year it took threats of me dragging it out to the dumpster before he finally took it down. It was fun this year to explain to Madie the christmas story. We read a book about it that was a good overview, and then it came up a lot, like who are the magi, why are they across the room from the rest of the nativity, etc... We watched elf, home alone, a christmas story, and i thought she was a little to young for gremlins which is also one of my christmas faves ironically. She loved elf though. oh we also watched a muppet christmas carol which was pretty fun.
well, i'll probably be bored and post more later. I've got the help to watch today. Have you read the book? It is excellent and highly recommended!!!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Ten on tuesday
1. We are watching elf not for the first time this christmas. It is hilarious!
2. I enjoy your input/comments on my blog! Glad you all have had similar dream experiences. Dad has been in one of my dreams also. We were all at the farm chatting around the kitchen table, and he just came home in his overalls from a day of work. Just seemed like he was telling us he was okay.
3. I still dream in our old farmhouse. Never had a dream in the Piedmont house. How weird is that.
4. We had a calzone for dinner tonight which madie thoroughly enjoyed. She said this pizza guy brought really good pizza. She also asks whose bringing dinner tonight instead of what are you cooking.
5. Merry christmas! Sonic and paco were supposed to be down here, but they added up top.
6. We don't have many fun ornaments, bulbs mainly. So I took to a habit my mom has of putting the christmas cards in between the branches on the trees to add umph. I like it.
7. I too love christmas cards!
8. I am fond of Zooey Deschanel's voice and have been meaning to pick up her christmas album. I do have Jami Smith's album, and I like her year round.
9. We get monday off work. Woot woot!
10. Cute kid story: my sister jaclyn's middle kid lauren is 3. She has taken to "reading" lately, looking at picutres and making stuff up, which is the best kind of reading for a 3 year old. She had a book with a cat who was strangely not dressed in the beginning but put on clothes for his first day of school. Lauren read, hmm...where are my clothes. turn page. oh look i found my clothes! She's very observant little 3 year old. I mean really, be consistent illustrator. clothes or no clothes. Humans don't decide they're optional, cats don't either. am i right?
Monday, December 19, 2011
Mondays...not my favorite
Had Gramma for a visit today. Her latest eeg showed an abnormality indicative of seizures. She had been on keppra but quit taking it herself. They are starting her on lyrica. She just wants to drive. The dr's office told her the law says 6 months seizure free is the requirement before she can drive. Really, she is going nuts, but she does not need to be driving!
Finished a creepy book last night called the night strangers and starting one today called the strangers on montagu street. Lots of strangers.
My friend Justin that passed away was in my dreams last night. He has come to me in my dreams before. The first time, I knew something was wrong. He was afraid, and I was afraid, and I woke up with this horrible feeling. Before when people have come to me in my dreams, it seemed like they were telling me they were okay, and this felt like he was telling me he was not. I talked to my friend Christopher at work whose mom is very into dream meanings, and she thought it meant he was having a hard time transitioning. So, I prayed for him. A lot. Then a while later, he was in another dream. Out of place. He opened a door where there shouldn't have been a door and waved at me, which seemed like he was okay. Last night, I was having this dream where I was working in a chaotic daycare trying to keep children under control (sounds like a nightmare, right) and he just appeared in this chair and smiled at me. I hope that means he's okay. We were good buds in high school but had only kept in touch through face book since then. It almost surprises me he's been in my dreams, but I'm glad he has. You may think I'm a fruit loop, but it's not the first time someone who has passed on has been in my dreams. Maybe I am a fruit loop, who knows! Weirdly enough, these people never speak.
Finished a creepy book last night called the night strangers and starting one today called the strangers on montagu street. Lots of strangers.
My friend Justin that passed away was in my dreams last night. He has come to me in my dreams before. The first time, I knew something was wrong. He was afraid, and I was afraid, and I woke up with this horrible feeling. Before when people have come to me in my dreams, it seemed like they were telling me they were okay, and this felt like he was telling me he was not. I talked to my friend Christopher at work whose mom is very into dream meanings, and she thought it meant he was having a hard time transitioning. So, I prayed for him. A lot. Then a while later, he was in another dream. Out of place. He opened a door where there shouldn't have been a door and waved at me, which seemed like he was okay. Last night, I was having this dream where I was working in a chaotic daycare trying to keep children under control (sounds like a nightmare, right) and he just appeared in this chair and smiled at me. I hope that means he's okay. We were good buds in high school but had only kept in touch through face book since then. It almost surprises me he's been in my dreams, but I'm glad he has. You may think I'm a fruit loop, but it's not the first time someone who has passed on has been in my dreams. Maybe I am a fruit loop, who knows! Weirdly enough, these people never speak.
Friday, December 16, 2011
I'm exhausted, but I feel the need to blog so you know I'm alive.
It is really hard for me to capitalize. Autocorrect has ruined my life. It also makes me say stupid things in texts.
It has been a long week, and I love weekends.
Mom watched Madie today. She got to take a pretend ride on dad's new tractor in the garage. I don't know how he backed it into the garage without hitting anything. I tend to hit things when I back up. He is pretty pumped about this new toy. It has been a long time in the making, because he doesn't like to spend money.
We did get the christmas tree up this week. It's about time!
Congrats Abbey on the new life you're growing.
We are so going to bed early.
Got the new pics up on facebook and christmas cards out!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.614272906789.2079647.177801361&type=1&l=08be364514
more later
jessica out
It is really hard for me to capitalize. Autocorrect has ruined my life. It also makes me say stupid things in texts.
It has been a long week, and I love weekends.
Mom watched Madie today. She got to take a pretend ride on dad's new tractor in the garage. I don't know how he backed it into the garage without hitting anything. I tend to hit things when I back up. He is pretty pumped about this new toy. It has been a long time in the making, because he doesn't like to spend money.
We did get the christmas tree up this week. It's about time!
Congrats Abbey on the new life you're growing.
We are so going to bed early.
Got the new pics up on facebook and christmas cards out!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.614272906789.2079647.177801361&type=1&l=08be364514
more later
jessica out
Monday, December 5, 2011
kash eugene
At some point in high school, I got my own Jingle Boy. I was with the fro, and I think we got him at hallmark. I also think Emily was there and got one as well. Madie discovered him at my mothers house in the toys, and brought him home. He is now her favorite. She decided to name him Kash Eugene. Eugene is Brandon's middle name. Kash, she just liked. She doesn't know how to spell yet, but we all know i have an affinity for K's. He's our new lil buddy! Hooray!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
oh sunday
i went to the parade of homes today with my friend liz in mesta park. the first house was my favorite. it was a 3 story built in 1908 that was old timey and cozy.
i then went to target, had a cartful, and to my dismay not my debit card. crap. i then left my prescriptions which were paid for behind, like a real dullard. i called and am picking them back up tomorrow. hells bells
i am really getting frustrated with work and am thinking hard about a new position. still in the thinking phase at this point. there was a christmas party saturday night which consisted of a lot of people drinking heavily and me leaving before all hell broke loose.
madie had her picture with santa at the piedmont bank saturday
i was doing all the laundry today which seemed like three times the normal amount that piles up in a a week, and i ran out of soap. blast! i'm too embarrassed to go back to target at this point. well, it will still be dirty tomorrow.
OH! i got bit by quite a large german sheperd-wolf mix (per the owner) by one of my patients dogs this week. i have a black eye, can you believe it! luckily, it didn't break the skin, so all is well.
when and how did chuck norris become cool and invincible? i remember my dad watching walker, texas ranger and thinking he was terribly cheesy.
i did get the house clean today.
we do not have any christmas decorations up. can you believe it? we have a tree and a nativity scene, so it's not a huge task. i'm declaring it done next week, although i want to add some eclectic items to my nativity scene, so i'm going to hit a thrift store, taking after mom blakley.
well, i'm going to rummage up something to eat. jessica out.
i then went to target, had a cartful, and to my dismay not my debit card. crap. i then left my prescriptions which were paid for behind, like a real dullard. i called and am picking them back up tomorrow. hells bells
i am really getting frustrated with work and am thinking hard about a new position. still in the thinking phase at this point. there was a christmas party saturday night which consisted of a lot of people drinking heavily and me leaving before all hell broke loose.
madie had her picture with santa at the piedmont bank saturday
i was doing all the laundry today which seemed like three times the normal amount that piles up in a a week, and i ran out of soap. blast! i'm too embarrassed to go back to target at this point. well, it will still be dirty tomorrow.
OH! i got bit by quite a large german sheperd-wolf mix (per the owner) by one of my patients dogs this week. i have a black eye, can you believe it! luckily, it didn't break the skin, so all is well.
when and how did chuck norris become cool and invincible? i remember my dad watching walker, texas ranger and thinking he was terribly cheesy.
i did get the house clean today.
we do not have any christmas decorations up. can you believe it? we have a tree and a nativity scene, so it's not a huge task. i'm declaring it done next week, although i want to add some eclectic items to my nativity scene, so i'm going to hit a thrift store, taking after mom blakley.
well, i'm going to rummage up something to eat. jessica out.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Ten on Tuesday...actually on Tuesday!
1. Me: Madie, is it tuesday?
Madie: What, wednesday?
Me: No, I think it's tuesday.
Now, I know what it's like to lose your mind. Like I didn't before. Now I know in a different way. There ya go.
2. Got Madie " Wherever you are, my love will find you". Nancy Tillman books are $5 at kohls. Bargain on awesome books!
3. Last week at work was very trying. Fro got the whole story, but basically my boss is a tool. Job Search 2011 commence! She basically told me, me being depressed was going to push her over the edge. My friend Liz put it best when she said, "since when is perkiness a job requirement? you don't work at the gap!". I also found something on facebook this week which seemed appropriate, "i am who i am, your approval isn't needed".
4. Tonight in kohls, madie and I walked through the bra/underwear to get somewhere else, and she laughed hysterically through the entire department which made me laugh hysterically. All together good fun.
5. Going to dinner with the girls i graduated nursing school with tomorrow night. That should be fun.
6. I skipped yoga tonight, but I went last week, and I thoroughly enjoy it. I find it very relaxing and spiritual and not at all like exercise.
7. I"m reading "the story of beautiful girl". i just started it, and it's already very good.
8. Brandon's brother and his girlfriend and their kids came up last friday. We went to dinner with his mother minus brandon, because he had to work, which was okay. His mom isn't my favorite, but it went fine. Then Anthony (bro) and fam stayed the night. The kids had fun, and Brandon got to see his bro when he got off work. That worked out well. His bro is okay.
9. I told madie in the car earlier tonight her dad would flip is lid if she had a boyfriend, and she just repeated me verbatim. It's funny when a 4 year old says "flip his lid". Coincidentally, it's also funny when my gramma bales says it. She said it about my aunt sharon once.
10. Gramma Lehman doing better. She's in rehab at mercy trying to get stronger.
Bonus #11. I LOVE the cold front! It finally feels like fall! My favorite! too many explanation points? Probably, but I am really pumped!
Madie: What, wednesday?
Me: No, I think it's tuesday.
Now, I know what it's like to lose your mind. Like I didn't before. Now I know in a different way. There ya go.
2. Got Madie " Wherever you are, my love will find you". Nancy Tillman books are $5 at kohls. Bargain on awesome books!
3. Last week at work was very trying. Fro got the whole story, but basically my boss is a tool. Job Search 2011 commence! She basically told me, me being depressed was going to push her over the edge. My friend Liz put it best when she said, "since when is perkiness a job requirement? you don't work at the gap!". I also found something on facebook this week which seemed appropriate, "i am who i am, your approval isn't needed".
4. Tonight in kohls, madie and I walked through the bra/underwear to get somewhere else, and she laughed hysterically through the entire department which made me laugh hysterically. All together good fun.
5. Going to dinner with the girls i graduated nursing school with tomorrow night. That should be fun.
6. I skipped yoga tonight, but I went last week, and I thoroughly enjoy it. I find it very relaxing and spiritual and not at all like exercise.
7. I"m reading "the story of beautiful girl". i just started it, and it's already very good.
8. Brandon's brother and his girlfriend and their kids came up last friday. We went to dinner with his mother minus brandon, because he had to work, which was okay. His mom isn't my favorite, but it went fine. Then Anthony (bro) and fam stayed the night. The kids had fun, and Brandon got to see his bro when he got off work. That worked out well. His bro is okay.
9. I told madie in the car earlier tonight her dad would flip is lid if she had a boyfriend, and she just repeated me verbatim. It's funny when a 4 year old says "flip his lid". Coincidentally, it's also funny when my gramma bales says it. She said it about my aunt sharon once.
10. Gramma Lehman doing better. She's in rehab at mercy trying to get stronger.
Bonus #11. I LOVE the cold front! It finally feels like fall! My favorite! too many explanation points? Probably, but I am really pumped!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
update
Gramma Lehman is doing better. They moved her to the rehab unit at mercy.
We went to Brandon's dads house yesterday. I don't think we've seen him in forever, a year for real maybe last thanksgiving! His dad is the only family member of his i truly like. He's always been nice to me. He lives in Hammond though, which is like 2 hours away in western oklahoma. It was a good day, except I got too hot and got sick on the way home. boo. We had to pull over twice so I could puke. not pleasant, but otherwise a good visit.
Today, I woke up late, ran by target and checked in on Gramma and Grampa Bales. They are okay. Grampa continues to decline with the parkinsons. It is hard for him to get words out, and he gets frustrated. He also has dementia with lewy bodies. He sees things. He says mostly little kids. It used to scare him, but now he just tells them to get out of his way. It's hard to see your grampa go from superman to human.
Tomorrow, it's back to the grind. Wouldn't it be great to be independently wealthy and just be able to volunteer for charity? Ah, the dream!
We went to Brandon's dads house yesterday. I don't think we've seen him in forever, a year for real maybe last thanksgiving! His dad is the only family member of his i truly like. He's always been nice to me. He lives in Hammond though, which is like 2 hours away in western oklahoma. It was a good day, except I got too hot and got sick on the way home. boo. We had to pull over twice so I could puke. not pleasant, but otherwise a good visit.
Today, I woke up late, ran by target and checked in on Gramma and Grampa Bales. They are okay. Grampa continues to decline with the parkinsons. It is hard for him to get words out, and he gets frustrated. He also has dementia with lewy bodies. He sees things. He says mostly little kids. It used to scare him, but now he just tells them to get out of his way. It's hard to see your grampa go from superman to human.
Tomorrow, it's back to the grind. Wouldn't it be great to be independently wealthy and just be able to volunteer for charity? Ah, the dream!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
October is my favorite month, but oct 1 this year was a real bummer. We had a family friend from down at the farm die in a tragic car accident. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/note.php?note_id=10150402698820407 Tim Lowry was a sheriffs deputy for Pottawatomie county. He was on his way back from issuing warrants with his partner when they topped a hill and a semi was making an illegal turn. They collided, and that was it.
Gramma continues to have episodes where she cannot get her words out. The tests come back normal. They are unsure if it's tia's, seizures, or medication side effects......they are guessing and doing their best at treating. So far, the guessing game isn't going great. I do think the dr she has is a good dr, and is really trying. It's just a tough situation.
Sorry for the debbie downer. Just wanted to keep you updated.
Gramma continues to have episodes where she cannot get her words out. The tests come back normal. They are unsure if it's tia's, seizures, or medication side effects......they are guessing and doing their best at treating. So far, the guessing game isn't going great. I do think the dr she has is a good dr, and is really trying. It's just a tough situation.
Sorry for the debbie downer. Just wanted to keep you updated.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Grandparents
My grandparents are the most amazing people in the world. My parents had a period of criminal insanity. If it weren't for my grandparents, I would be more insane than I am. They are the first people who loved me unconditionally. I didn't get that from my parents. My parents aren't bad people, but there was a time when it didn't go well between us, and my grandparents loved me. I spent summers with them as a child, and there was nowhere I would rather be. My parents went on vacation one time and gave me a choice to stay with g&g or go with them, and I stayed with g&g. They are my safe place, and they live in the hood. I do visualization of my room at gramma lehman's when I'm anxious, to relax. It has been very hard to lose Grampa Lehman and watch Grampa Bales decline. Grampa Bales has parkinsons that is really affecting his mind. I'm obviously his favorite, and he forgot my name one day when I went to visit him. That was pretty tough. Gramma Lehman has been in descent health until hit by a truck. It is just scary and hard to grow up and lose the people that have always loved me.
Gramma Lehman
Last week,92 year old Gramma was at sams preparing for a family party (that actually got cancelled because of the course of events). She took her buggy and was heading to the car when she was hit by a truck. We don't know if she walked out in front of it or if he wasn't paying attention. She went to the ER by ambulance, and we were called. She had some bleeding on the brain which they watched for 24 hours. It leveled off, and they released her. Aunt Rita stayed the night with her for several nights. 2 nights ago Uncle Donnie went to check on her. She seemed fine. Then, she was paying bills and said something's wrong. Her hand felt numb. Then she couldn't get words out. She went to the hospital by ambulance again, and there was new bleeding on the brain. This morning, she has her speech back, and we are waiting excessively long for someone to read an mri to see if she had as tia or cva (mini-stroke or stroke). They are taking so dang long, because it won't change the course of treatment. They can't put her on blood thinners to prevent strokes, because it could increase the bleeding on the brain. They moved her from ICU to intermediate care today. We are watching and waiting...
Prayers appreciated.
Prayers appreciated.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Incontinence!
well, mom has been having a lot of health issues with fatigue and leg cramps. Her old doctor seemed to be inadequate, so she tried a new chick. This lady seems to be on spot. Mom had been giving herself b12 injections with a small needle, only making it in the fat. The old doctor was apparently a tard. The new doctor gave her 1.5 inch needles, and mom couldn't psych herself up enough to give it. So, today I ran by on my lunch break to give her this injection. She was so freaked out and anxious, she was slightly hysterical, like that hysterical laughter type of hysterical. It rubbed off on me, and by the time I was trying to give her the shot, I had to cross my legs and concentrate. My attempt at not peeing my pants failed miserably, as did moms. We totally both peed our pants laughing! It WAS hysterical! Oh my gosh. My aunt Sharon was there to witness but somehow had control of her bladder. We went for a quick lunch at el chicos, and then I ran home to change clothes before my next visit. On a side note, where do i get me some of those quick drying pants???
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Ten on Tuesday...sort of
1. Well, technically it is wed morning, but everyone else did a ten on tuesday, so I felt the need to join in!
2. Loved all the pics of Zane in Aud's post!
3. Just finished the book "The next thing on my list" or something like that, it was cute. A girl had a list to complete kind of like our goals list fro, but don't read it right now. There's for something in it, that is too close to home right now. The new one I started looks promising.
4. Praying for you all.
5. We have 3 computers. Brandon is a nerd. This particular one, I always hit the little mouse pad and move my cursor somewhere random. It ticks me off!
6. I am going to die in a few hours when I have to go to work. I was so tired tonight, I went to bed at 8pm. I see now the fault in that, because I woke up around 2am.
7. It is raining again! Praise God! We need it so bad. The poor farmers are drying up.
http://youtu.be/xWYRfsjBNQk
8. I had to use blogger for dummies to add that link.
9. Well, at my last ENT appointment, the doc took a biopsy of my nose. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. He injected me with lidocaine, which burned quite alarmingly, but I lived. Then, he biopsied me, and I should know results by thurs which will lead to either surgery if everything is fine, or something else if not...not thrilled about the idea of surgery, but I don't want to have a nose like michael jackson either.
10. Brandon got a new car last week. It's a 2012 mustang. It's a standard, so I am learning to drive it, which is fun! It's slow going. We are on lesson 1, stop to go without killing it. I am doing pretty well for a beginner, I think. My dad never taught me. He said teaching me how to drive an automatic was traumatizing enough for him.
2. Loved all the pics of Zane in Aud's post!
3. Just finished the book "The next thing on my list" or something like that, it was cute. A girl had a list to complete kind of like our goals list fro, but don't read it right now. There's for something in it, that is too close to home right now. The new one I started looks promising.
4. Praying for you all.
5. We have 3 computers. Brandon is a nerd. This particular one, I always hit the little mouse pad and move my cursor somewhere random. It ticks me off!
6. I am going to die in a few hours when I have to go to work. I was so tired tonight, I went to bed at 8pm. I see now the fault in that, because I woke up around 2am.
7. It is raining again! Praise God! We need it so bad. The poor farmers are drying up.
http://youtu.be/xWYRfsjBNQk
8. I had to use blogger for dummies to add that link.
9. Well, at my last ENT appointment, the doc took a biopsy of my nose. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. He injected me with lidocaine, which burned quite alarmingly, but I lived. Then, he biopsied me, and I should know results by thurs which will lead to either surgery if everything is fine, or something else if not...not thrilled about the idea of surgery, but I don't want to have a nose like michael jackson either.
10. Brandon got a new car last week. It's a 2012 mustang. It's a standard, so I am learning to drive it, which is fun! It's slow going. We are on lesson 1, stop to go without killing it. I am doing pretty well for a beginner, I think. My dad never taught me. He said teaching me how to drive an automatic was traumatizing enough for him.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
a few random things
I slept all day yesterday. Pretty much literally. I enjoyed it thoroughly and didn't feel like I was wasting the day at all. I just felt like it was much needed. I was slightly more awake today but not anymore productive. I did find a cute "wristlet" which is a clutch with a wrist strap basically. It was cute and helped me downsize my purse considerably. It seems the bigger my purse is, the more crap I feel I need to carry with me unnecessarily.
Friday was a fun night. My friend Liz's friend Matt is a filmmaker. He is trying to raise money for a documentary about Native American artists with a purpose. Basically, it is about art to raise money within their community for health, homes, etc... the big epidemic within the Native American community is diabetes, which I am familiar with through my career. These artists use proceeds to fund anything positive in the community. It seems like it will be a great doc. So, friday was a fundraiser. I got to see my friend Danielle and her wife Cole and their 5month old Bex who is freakin adorable. Also saw a few more friends I hadn't seen in a while which was cool. Otherwise, I would have been at home on the couch, so I felt it was a great Friday.
Later this evening I am going to watch lifechurch on the internet, because I overslept (somehow) today and missed mass. I like lifechurch. It's not mass, but there's really no way to have mass online. It just wouldn't work. This is more like a bible study almost for me, but I enjoy it. It is definitely convenient when I miss mass. I still get that spiritual fulfillment.
We haven't had Madie all week, because we had her all week last week. We get her back Tuesday. She always keeps me awake and moving to say the least. She's a good kid and really for all the chaos in her life handles it really well, a well adjusted 4 year old, if you ask me.
Another, different Liz and I were supposed to get together Saturday, but she didn't feel well. So, we rescheduled for next weekend. Looks like we're heading to whitewater with the kids. At the beginning of the summer, I was all about laying out at our pool every weekend getting my tan on, but I'm so over it with this heat. I do think whitewater will be fun though.
Today, I have watched a lot of phineas and ferb, read, and found my wristlet on sale for $6 with a 20% off coupon, so basically that ruled. What a find!
I posted earlier, and I really liked the quote I found. I love you all and am praying for you especially hard today.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Vaca update
Well, Vacation had ups and downs.
We left on wednesday night to go stay a few days with Brandon's sister Linita before going to Galveston. The first night we were there, Linita approached me and said, "don't tell brandon, but he's really freaked out about getting married". Okay, now my nerves are shot. I feel like vomiting. I do. I take a xanax. I vomit. I finally get Brandon alone, and he says this never happened and isn't true. Who do I believe? What do I do? Basically, freak out. Eventually, Brandon continued to act normal so I believed him when he said his sister will make stuff up to talk trash and make me feel uncomfortable. Mission accomplished. I will not be visiting her again.
Things got better when my nerves settled down, and Brandon and I are fine. I learned the lesson that his sister/family cannot be trusted, and I will not be close with them.
The following day, we lounged around the house, because we stayed up so late.
Friday, we went to the lake and Madie had a blast with her cousin Axton (boy). It was a good day. The heat drained us all, but it was fun.
Saturday, we left for Gainesville. We took Madie to the ocean for the first time. She loved jumping in the waves. Bought some souvenirs, ate some seafood, and chilled at the hotel. I love staying in hotels. I love the bedding, turning the a/c down way low and just relaxing, so I enjoyed that...UNTIL
I got a call from the bride to be whose wedding we went to Gainesville for. Backstory: Britini is my friend. Her fiance Shane is Brandon's cousin. Shane talks crap on me regularly. I have seen the texts. Brandon defends me, but I do not like Shane. Shane is a liar. He will do anything to make himself look good. He has a history of cheating. He is a grade A loser.
Britini called in tears saying Shane had walked out and was nowhere to be found. They had dinner with Britini's family and Shane went out to smoke 4 times before the food came. It bothered Britini because her family felt awkward. Britini tried to communicate this to Shane, and Shane flipped his lid yelling at her infront of her entire family in a public restaurant and ending their relationship and calling off the wedding. So, there was no wedding.
Lesson learned: Brandon's family = drama.
I love him very much, but his dad is really the only family member of his i like as well. awwwwwwwwkward....
Britini's family made her go on the cruise that was supposed to be her honeymoon. (the family was all going as well) They didn't want her going home alone. Brandon has spoken with Shane, and he is still in the home Britini owns that they lived in together. He told Brandon when Britini came back, he would tell her he wanted to rent the guest room. Are you really that big of a jerk/moron? No. I think he is going to try and manipulate her and get back with her. It is a negative situation I do not support. I have already distanced myself from Britini significantly because of how Shane is, and she is always with him. It has hurt our friendship, admittedly, I have let it hurt our friendship. Brandon says I shouldn't let Shane affect Brit and I, but it is hard because I genuinely think he is a pig and she genuinely loves him....
We left on wednesday night to go stay a few days with Brandon's sister Linita before going to Galveston. The first night we were there, Linita approached me and said, "don't tell brandon, but he's really freaked out about getting married". Okay, now my nerves are shot. I feel like vomiting. I do. I take a xanax. I vomit. I finally get Brandon alone, and he says this never happened and isn't true. Who do I believe? What do I do? Basically, freak out. Eventually, Brandon continued to act normal so I believed him when he said his sister will make stuff up to talk trash and make me feel uncomfortable. Mission accomplished. I will not be visiting her again.
Things got better when my nerves settled down, and Brandon and I are fine. I learned the lesson that his sister/family cannot be trusted, and I will not be close with them.
The following day, we lounged around the house, because we stayed up so late.
Friday, we went to the lake and Madie had a blast with her cousin Axton (boy). It was a good day. The heat drained us all, but it was fun.
Saturday, we left for Gainesville. We took Madie to the ocean for the first time. She loved jumping in the waves. Bought some souvenirs, ate some seafood, and chilled at the hotel. I love staying in hotels. I love the bedding, turning the a/c down way low and just relaxing, so I enjoyed that...UNTIL
I got a call from the bride to be whose wedding we went to Gainesville for. Backstory: Britini is my friend. Her fiance Shane is Brandon's cousin. Shane talks crap on me regularly. I have seen the texts. Brandon defends me, but I do not like Shane. Shane is a liar. He will do anything to make himself look good. He has a history of cheating. He is a grade A loser.
Britini called in tears saying Shane had walked out and was nowhere to be found. They had dinner with Britini's family and Shane went out to smoke 4 times before the food came. It bothered Britini because her family felt awkward. Britini tried to communicate this to Shane, and Shane flipped his lid yelling at her infront of her entire family in a public restaurant and ending their relationship and calling off the wedding. So, there was no wedding.
Lesson learned: Brandon's family = drama.
I love him very much, but his dad is really the only family member of his i like as well. awwwwwwwwkward....
Britini's family made her go on the cruise that was supposed to be her honeymoon. (the family was all going as well) They didn't want her going home alone. Brandon has spoken with Shane, and he is still in the home Britini owns that they lived in together. He told Brandon when Britini came back, he would tell her he wanted to rent the guest room. Are you really that big of a jerk/moron? No. I think he is going to try and manipulate her and get back with her. It is a negative situation I do not support. I have already distanced myself from Britini significantly because of how Shane is, and she is always with him. It has hurt our friendship, admittedly, I have let it hurt our friendship. Brandon says I shouldn't let Shane affect Brit and I, but it is hard because I genuinely think he is a pig and she genuinely loves him....
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Photos from vaca...more detailed post of vaca to come...
Brandon trying to put his shoes on without getting his feet wet lol
brandon campbell hearts jessica lehman
Madie and me
madie and daddy
hey, the sun's in my eyes!
I think this is quite precious. Madie's first trip to the ocean.
The ocean in Galveston
Daddy and Madie getting ready for some seafood
I wish I knew how to rotate this.
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