Back in the human race!

Well, today I feel back in the human race. I have been sooooo sick. Friday the 13th, how weird, I got extremely sick. Lealan had to take me to the ER Saturday morning. Turns out I had an abcess where part of my surgery took place and it burst, which turns out was a good thing, because if it hadn't they would have had to remove it surgically. So needless to say I got to spend some time in the hospital with all kinds of drugs. It was complicated by the fact that I have no spleen, which sucks at times like this. They said it had just started and that the normal white cell count is between 5,000 - 10,000, at that time mine were 33,200!!! WOW! After I got home I got so much sicker, if that is even a word. Friday the 20th they called me some new nausea meds in and they are my new best friend!!! Don't worry I won't be posting any pics for this! Ha! Lealan and Bayli have taken such good care of me!!!! I am so lucky!

Friday the 13th

So far nothing freaky has happened, which is a good thing, but then the day ain't over. I am sitting here trying to distract myself from the cupcakes beside me that I am taking to the YMCA for Bayli's Valentine's Day party. It is EXTREMEMLY difficult seeing as how one of my most favorites foods ever are CUPCAKES. The other is Cheetos. Frankly I think they are Heaven on earth. And these cupcakes have wonderful icing and sprinkles!!!! I keep thinking surely that one kid at the YMCA that won't get one if I eat one won't mind at all. Wouldn't they see it as giving which is always better than receiving? I mean they are cupcakes with icing.... I don't know if I'm strong enough for this and I'm not sure I want to be. OK, so I need to think about something else. I think we are going to have a really good time tomorrow at Aunt Annie's 70th birthday party. It will be good to see everybody. Shout out to Aunt Annie!!! She doesn't look 70! Have a great Valentine's Day everybody!

My old friend warm weather!

AHHHHHH! I know today can't last because we WILL have more winter weather, but it was so great today. In Dayton it is like 71 degrees. It really makes me miss summer. I hate being cold and this just teases me. I would be OK with only having snow at Christmas, with enough to play real good, eat some snowcream, sled and then be done and back to the warm weather.

We had our first new young adult class at church with me and Jimka teaching. It went really well and I hope the rest will be as good. I think it will challenge me, which I need. Teaching them is not like the little ones I taught. It is a little more difficult right now and they require more than crayons, puppets and simple Bible stories. I think we are going to have some really good discussions. I hope I improve as a teacher and do them and God justice.

Ice Ice Baby!

We are getting lots of cold icy weather these last few days. It was beautiful this morning when I went out to feed the cats. It was still dark and it looked like glitter coming down. But alas I am not cut out for cold weather. I am actually considering moving to some warm, tropical paradise where it never, ever gets cold. We finally got a cart for Bayli to use to haul her Sax around. It has bungee straps to hold it on. She looks like a little professional hauling her gear around. Poor Lealan has been up north driving since Sunday and he is NOT enjoying the weather at all. Very cold and lots of ice and snow. I feel for him!

BOWLING

Yesterday we took all the kids and teens at church bowling and pizza and then we went to Kay's Castle for ice cream. The picture was taken after we ate our ice cream. The two ladies that were working looked a little worried when we all trooped in there and wanted ice cream. We had a blast! I bowled on a lane with some little kids so I got the use of bumpers!!! Too bad you can't always have those. Bayli I think bowled better than me. She had a great time and fell asleep in the truck on the way back home.

Icy

We didn't go to work or school yesterday because our roads are VERY icy! We had a great day of doing nothing. Bayli went out for a little while and played in the snow. Her cough is doing better after the doctor gave her a pill for her cough. So hopefully now her breathing will improve. Our roads were still icy this morning, but Lealan drove us to school and work.

BRRRRRRRRR!

It is so cold outside that it hurts to even go out. It was in the negatives this morning and me and Bayli looked like marshmallow people with all our winter gear. I had her bundled up in her big coat, gloves, scarf, and a hat. She complained because she says with her big coat she can't keep her backpack and lunch box and purse from slipping around. She is hot natured and just wants to wear a thin jacket. I told her it was this or frostbite and frostbite was not acceptable. This is really making me reconsider going to the grocery store because I don't want to stand there to load them in the car and then unload them at home. This morning was pretty funny when we were trying to leave the house. Our two outside cats, Milo and Gigi, have a good place to get and they stay warm, but everytime I tried to shut the front door this morning Gigi ran in and jumped on the couch. She wanted no part of staying outside anymore. I had to catch her 2 or 3 times this morning before we could leave.