Prayers Please

My hubby is going through testing so that he is able to have gastric bypass surgery at the end of summer. I know that there are people out there that are saying that all it takes is a little exercise and you are right however he has gone past the point where a little exercise will do it. He is to the point where walking around the block is very hard for him.

Yesterday he had to have an Upper GI, a Thyroid test, blood work, chest x-rays, and a EKG. Well on his way home from work today, the doctor's office called and there is something wrong with the EKG. They will not give him any information over the phone, he must go in and talk to the doctor in person.

I will admit that I am scared. I have seen what heart problems can do to a person, a marriage, and a family. Please help us by saying a prayer for him as he is just as scared as I am if not more.

Hello...I am back!

It has been a while since my last post and honestly I did not have anything to nice to say and I was always taught that if you did not have anything nice to say then you should not say anything at all.

This weekend the weather was beautiful. I took the day off on Friday and raked all the leaves out of the flower beds, cleaned up the sticks from our recent wind storms, and generally enjoyed the nice weather. I decided that Saturday was going to be a family day so we threw the golf clubs in the car and off we went.

We decided to go to New York and hit a few antique shops where we found a pair of beer lights for our basement (which is complete with pool table, air hockey, darts, and a television). The beer lights are wooden with Schmidt Beer globes and will look awesome with our sports memorabilia that we already have down there. After our antiquing adventure, we decided to head to a little place in Barcelona, New York that sells smoked whitefish. The hubby and Zman were absolutely ecstatic as this is one of their absolute favorites. When we pulled up they were just opening the smokers to empty them out, the smell was wonderful. (I know that you are saying Ewww! Suz)

We continued to take the scenic route through Dunkirk and then through Jamestown where we stopped and I found the kitchen cabinets of my dream. We priced it out and we can actually do it for a couple of thousand dollars compared to the several thousands that I thought it was going to be. I am so excited, I am saving every penny. I am also accepting any donations from those who know what my very blue kitchen cabinets look like now...lol!

We stopped and had lunch at Applebees where I had the magnificent Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl which is my favorite. It has rice, broccoli, snow peas, carrots, red peppers, fresh mushrooms, onions, slivered almonds, chow mien noodles, and chicken in a spicy orange sauce.
YUMMY!!!!

We then hit the driving range in Edinboro for a few fun filled hours. I got to swing the clubs a little, drive a few balls, and eventually we played a round of miniature golf where the hubby kicked our butts. We had a good time and that is all that matters.

On Sunday we walked in the March of Dimes, March for Babies. I was walking in honor of my two nephews, Tommy and Cooper. According to the paper, there were 2500 walkers but I believe there were more. I think that there were 2500 registered however there were friends with registered walkers that were not included in the 2500. My friend Karen walked with Zman and I. We walked half of it and well let's be honest, I was not going to walk the other half. Thanks to the cheese bus drivers that were there to rescue us amateur walkers.

I hope that everyone had the nice weather and had the opportunity to enjoy it.

Here's wishing everyone sunny days ahead!

Gains...and Losses!

Why is it that when something seems to go right and you gain something it seems as if you must lose something? I guess all aspects of life are based upon giving and taking.

I gained a promotion at work and as a result I am losing a friend because that person does not want to accept any authority that I have. It is a good thing that I am at work to get a paycheck instead of friends because I would be broke if I didn't.

Sorry, I am just venting...I can not seem to vent anywhere anymore without major criticism.

It is almost Friday! YEAH!!!

Cooper...Suz & Ron

Well today is Suz & Ron's wedding anniversary and of all days, I come into work today and the peace lily that is from Cooper's funeral is in full bloom. I wonder if this is a sign that Cooper is at peace and of all days, on his parent's anniversary. I will give you all a little background on the plant scoop.

Suz (now remember, I love my sister very much...so this is total truth) never used to cook, and certainly was not very good at allowing plants to live. In her words, and I quote "I don't do lawn work, flowers, and certainly not flower gardens". She is now cooking more but has not started on the plant thing yet. When Cooper passed away, there were all kinds of plants left over from the funeral and I love plants so I kept them all. Enjoy the pictures below.

Happy Anniversary to Suz & Ron! Love you guys!

Happy Wednesday!

Random Things...

I would like to ask that everyone who reads this go to my sister's blog (coopersmomma.blogspot.com) on Wednesday and wish her and her hubby a Happy Anniversary. They have been through so much the last year and a half and could really use the encouraging words and/or prayers that you wish to send.

To my friend K, I know that our conversation the other day was not the one that you wanted to have. I understand that it put you into a place that you did not want to be. That is what friends are for. Friends are here for the good, the bad, and the ugly. I hope that you know how much I value our friendship and I am here for you no matter whether it is good, bad or ugly. I miss you and am very happy that things are working out for you.

Zman is off of school for a week or so and he is so excited that he does not have to get up early for a while. I assured him that there would be chores to do while he is home. He is hoping that the Easter Bunny brings him something to do this year instead of candy. I am definitely up for that, no candy is alright by me. My hubby is on a strict diet as he prepares for gastric bypass surgery so I am sure that he will enjoy there not being any candy in the house for the Easter holiday as well.

Have an enjoyable week and Happy Easter holiday to all.

Friends

I have to start the work week tomorrow without a friend of mine. She worked with me for six months and has become a great friend but she has decided to accept another position. I will miss our down to earth talks throughout the day. Lately, she has been the only person who truly understands where I have been, where I am at, and where I am going.

I am praying that all goes well for her and I wish her the best of luck. Truthfully, I wish she was not leaving but a true friend would wish well for her even though it meant that I would miss her terribly. I know she is reading this and as corny as it may seem, it seems as though I have lost another "sister". She has not gotten rid of me that easily, she is only a couple of miles away from her and I have already had to give in an call her because...well just because.

Good luck tomorrow K, I will miss you but wish you well. You have a smile that is contagious and an attitude that allow you to shine no matter where you are. Love you like the big sister that I never had! Thank you for being such a great friend.

A day of rest...

Today is Sunday and I would like to know what happened to Sunday being a day of rest?

This is a list of things that I accomplished today...as I am sure you will agree, I need to go back to work to get a little rest.

8:30 am -start laundry
9:00 am -clean up basement
9:30 am -switch laundry, fold the clean laundry, and clean up the dryer sheets that I swear come out of no where
10:00 am -decide what to have for dinner and take it out of the freezer to thaw, start cleaning up the kitchen, clean the bathroom, tidy of the computer room, and sweep the hallway
10:30 am -switch the laundry again
11:00 am -start a grocery list and try to get Zman motivated to get a shower without telling him that he is going to head out to get a haircut...he will be thrilled
11:30 am -switch the laundry...do you see a pattern here? Talked to my dad on the phone for about 45 minutes and then decided that I needed to get my butt in gear if I was going to finish all the chores on my list
12:30 pm -get Zman to get a shower, he knows about the haircut thing now and he is not happy. He has decided at 12 years (almost 13 years old) that he can say when he will be ready for a haircut. I must remind him that until he is 18 years old I have control over every aspect of his life and he might as well get over it because no matter how stubborn he can be, he is a product of me and I am much more stubborn than he is.
1:00 pm - switch the laundry again and then I realize that Zman is finally in the shower so I started the washer on hot water and gave him a dose of cold water showers to cool off his preteen attitude that he has going on.
1:30 pm -head to Famous Hair with guns blazing and one pissed off preteen and now one pissed off Mom (me) because the woman that works there has the nerve to say to me in front of a full store "Wow Kelly, you really need to do something with your hair, do you want me to write down your name too?" Got to love the people that can not appreciate someone who has been working her butt off all day.
2:00 pm -head to Walmart to pick up some groceries again with a pissed off preteen because he did not want to go shopping, and then even more pissed off because I would not let him dictate what was going into the cart and I would not let him get this huge Nerf gun that was seriously $70.00 because I owe him for making him get a haircut. He so needs to work on his negotiating skills.
3:00 pm -went to work, printed some reports, read some nasty emails from my supervisors, dropped off my work groceries, and cleaned up my desk so that I can start fresh tomorrow with a clean desktop.

It is now 5:30 pm and the laundry is done, dinner smells great, and I have a somewhat clean house. I am satisfied and can now relax until tomorrow when I have to enter the hectic world of work.

Have a great evening!