ER Visits are Unpleasant....

Our poor Jonathan fell ill yesterday.

By the end of church he was in extreme

stomach pain.

I only had to look at his eyes to know

it was bad.

So, we came home and I watched him

for a couple of hours.

The longer it went the more it 

looked like a bowel obstruction.

I've seen my Mother-in-law suffer

with these multiple times and Jonathan

had all of the symptoms.

He, bless his heart, was still trying to figure

out how he could possibly work 

last evening.

Unloading truck!

That wasn't happening!

He wouldn't have lasted five minutes.

But when he had a bad cold a couple 

of weeks ago his boss had said that he had

to find a replacement, show up or be fired.

So...he didn't feel comfortable calling off.

I did that for him last night.

If he loses his job then we'll deal

but there is no way he could work in that 

condition.

We had almost no wait.

His blood pressure was pretty 

high in triage...

from the pain and nerves.

I'll spare you all of the gory details 

of our actual visit except to say that 

he gave us quite a scare by dropping

that blood pressure after they drew blood.

I mean...really dropping.

The bottom number was 42 and he was 

waxy yellow and delirious.

That got lots of attention.

But, he came around and then just 

wanted to sleep.

It was very scary because that happened

just after they gave him meds

and we didn't know if something in one of 

them had reacted badly.

But, it looks like he just has his Dad's 

aversion to multiple vials of blood removal.

A highlight from the visit?

The doctor said I looked too young

to be Jon's mom.

The deflation?

I told the guys friends about it when 

we got back and they 

scoffed.

Of course I look old enough

to be Jon's Mom....

Thanks guys!

I only feed you every weekend

and let you take over our basement.

LOL

Gotta love 'em.

Actually I really did enjoy the 

boys' friends this weekend.

We spent a lot of time together.

They are learning that we like having 

them here and that we are open to 

spending time together

chatting.

That, my friends, is a very

good thing.  

It is so good to hear the hopes 

and dreams of the young men

in our lives.

Although I have to say

that their brains work funny.

Speaking as a girl, of course.

I have yet to see Jonathan this 

morning but I'm praying that he has

a better day.

We have prescriptions to fill if 

we need them....

Please stay away from the 

ER if you can avoid it.

There are lots of 

sickies in there!

That is my takeaway 

from more than four hours 

spent there.

I Just Might Be Losing It....

Never mind the fact that I cleaned my kitchen until,

well, lets just say late, 

last night....

And then I was up at six

this morning attacking the 

tub and shower 

with nauseatingly strong cleaner

points to one of two 

things....

either the baby is due any minute,

or ...

and this is the most likely one....
given that hysterectomy a few years back...

I have had enough!

Enough of the mess.

I can turn a blind eye for way longer

than most....

but it is always there.

That monkey on my shoulder.

But then I saw this.

And I totally lost it in mirth.

A new decor.

Making a mental note to ask if anyone actually uses that Old Spice.

Sure to be a fad!

A beautiful razor holder!!

Gasp!  

I never thought it could be functional too!!

LOL

Isn't this what you put candle holders out

there for?

The fact that I found this blogworthy 

at all should give you cause for 

concern.

But, never fear....

I'm way more fun this way!!

Just ask my kids.

Creatively Flat-lined!

You know it will happen...
but you just don't quite believe it.

Two weeks of adrenaline and photo
opportunities like crazy, uninterrupted
fun times with family and a change of
scenery.

Returning home to a snowstorm, homeschool,
a house that doesn't come with maids, and
several of us with colds...again!

Takes the creative juices and hides them
somewhere...I'm looking!

I have seen some great photographic shots...
didn't have the camera.
But if you want to picture it in your mind...
Canadian Geese bedded down in the snow at
sundown...they were lovely!
Or...the sunset over the valley as we topped
one of my favorite hills on a road frequently
traveled last summer while taking the kids
to and from work.

We spent some fun time with the Moms last night
at dinner...no camera.
This is the time of the year that local restaurants
offer specials for the locals. We enjoyed a
wonderful meal at Good and Plenty...which is not
to be confused with Plain and Fancy just a few
miles away.
Funny, we always confuse them.

The meals at these restaurants are served family
style. Last night's menu was chow-chow, cole slaw,
roast beef, ham, fried chicken, mashed potatoes,
buttered noodles, homemade bread,
shoo-fly pie, cherry pie, jello with fruit, coconut pudding,
and homemade chocolate or vanilla ice cream.

Of course it was not possible to sample each and every item
offered...but the things I had were absolutely wonderful.

We were seated at a table with two couples from the Eastern
part of our County. One couple had the most adorable
baby daughter. She was very well behaved and you could see
the pride in the parents' eyes.
It was a lovely time.

The evening gave us a fun opportunity to talk with our Moms
about our trips. Since we had all gone to different parts
of Florida over the past month. Some of our locations had
overlapped but in general it was interesting to see how three
different trips to the same state can look so diverse.

So...while I am a bit under the weather and creatively in
recovery I hope you are inspired and full of great ideas.

Blessings on your day!

♥♥Becky K.♥♥