Feb. 1 - 19, 2010
It seems like I've been really busy, but I really have to stop and think just what it is that I've done. So here goes....
Feb. 1st
Went to our Empty Nester's Family Home Evening Group. Had a wonderful time! Always do with that group. The group discussion was on Joseph Smith. I learned so much that I didn't already know. Just made me appreciate all he did even more. What a great man and prophet.
Feb. 5Th & 6Th
Made my first batch of whole wheat bread with Mom Jensen's Bosch Mixer. (It's now my mixer.) I also ground my own wheat into flour using my Mom's (now mine) wheat grinder. It was the best bread I've ever eaten. It took 3 hours to grind enough wheat to make the bread. I was surprised at that. Didn't think it would take so long. (The newer grinders don't.) Then Torri (my friend) and I went to a wheat bread demo. at the Preparedness Store in Idaho Falls. I always learn something new when I go to that demonstration. Next time I make bread it will be even better.
Feb. 8th
Today Rick and I went to Star Valley to see Dr. Shrader. (He is my pulmonologist.) We mad a stop at Gale Izatt's house to drop some things off and had a quick but good visit. She is a special lady. Then on to lunch at "Juan's Taco Shack". They have really good food. Then on to my appointment. I took my 6 min. walk test and did better than last time. Not back up to my normal, but getting there. Dr. Shrader thinks all is going well with my Pulmonary Hypertension and I am finally getting over the Swine Flu, but my Asthma doesn't seem to be under control. So he changed my asthma meds. and we will see what happens. I just had to take photo's of Dr. Shrader and his nurse Suzie. They have helped me so much. I'm sure I would not still be here today if not for Dr. Shrader. I hope he never retires. At least not as long as I'm still alive.
Feb. 9th - 19th
I had my anual appointment with Dr. Erikson. I have a numb spot on one of my feet so he sent me to see a physical therapist. Come to find out I am having back problems that is pinching a nerve to my foot. Since seeing Dr. Erikson I've seen the Physical Therapist 3 times. She has also found that sometime in my life I have really damaged my tail bone. So she is working on relaxing muscles, breaking up scare tissue and trying to get my vertebra lined up. When I leave her office I feel like I've been beat up. I look like I have been too. You should see my bruises. I am not looking forward to going back, but I am looking forward to getting things fixed. Looks like I will be seeing her 2 times a week for a while.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Home from Utah!
Jan. 28, 2010
Just got home from Kirsti's yesterday afternoon. I went to help when she had to go on bedrest for a few days do to high blood pressure. I went to help with the kids and house work and just to keep her down. (I got there Jan. 21st.) Well it worked. She is now up and about. The doctor is pretty sure he will be able to keep her BP down now with medication at least long enough for the baby to grow some more. Today her BP was 120/60. You can't get any better than that! Hopefully it will stay down for at least 8 more weeks. She will then be 32 weeks along and it will be safe to deliver the baby if need be.
I sure enjoyed being with my girls!! I miss them already, but have learned why you have your children when your young. Wow! Do I ever feel old and tired today!! I've now got to get some laundry done and try to get back into my routine. I've also got to try and prepare to go back to Kirsti's when the baby comes. The doctor said the baby probably will have to be delivered early so I've got to get the Adovn books caught up and all our taxes ready to take to the accountant. I'll start that Monday. For now I'm just going to try and get the laundry caught up and get the Avon cataloges sent out. Oh and I have to work on my VT corrdinator duties. Oh so much to do!!
Just got home from Kirsti's yesterday afternoon. I went to help when she had to go on bedrest for a few days do to high blood pressure. I went to help with the kids and house work and just to keep her down. (I got there Jan. 21st.) Well it worked. She is now up and about. The doctor is pretty sure he will be able to keep her BP down now with medication at least long enough for the baby to grow some more. Today her BP was 120/60. You can't get any better than that! Hopefully it will stay down for at least 8 more weeks. She will then be 32 weeks along and it will be safe to deliver the baby if need be.
I sure enjoyed being with my girls!! I miss them already, but have learned why you have your children when your young. Wow! Do I ever feel old and tired today!! I've now got to get some laundry done and try to get back into my routine. I've also got to try and prepare to go back to Kirsti's when the baby comes. The doctor said the baby probably will have to be delivered early so I've got to get the Adovn books caught up and all our taxes ready to take to the accountant. I'll start that Monday. For now I'm just going to try and get the laundry caught up and get the Avon cataloges sent out. Oh and I have to work on my VT corrdinator duties. Oh so much to do!!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Guess who turned 55!
You guessed it, Rick! His birthday was Sunday Jan. 17 and we had a fun party with Kirsti and the girls. They came to spend the weekend with us and helped celberate!! He got some really nice gifts. He got some new shirts for work, season 4 of "Lost", "The Joseph Smith Papers" book 1 and 2, the books "Reflections on Christ" and "Another Testament" by Mark Mabry (he also got a CD and DVD that goes with "Another Testament"), and a wallet. He loved his cards. Becky and Scott sent him a neat one that played Star Wars music and commented on how long ago he was born. My Mom sent him a great card with a cute monkey in sun glasses on the front that said OK... Light the candles. It took him a while and help from Kirsti to relize the back of the card said "and call the fire department". Tommy called to wish Rick "Happy Birthday" and said he was sending the new "Star Trek" movie in blue ray. Thanks so much everyone for making his day special.
It was fun having Kirsti and the girls here for the weekend. It was kind of low key, but Rick did take Kenzie and Ashley sledding. They had so much fun!! Of course I had to run over and get some pictures. They were gone a lot longer than I thought they would be, because it was so cold. They were sledding almost 2 hours. Wow! They akso helped Grandma make banana bread. We used my new Bosh mixer. (It was my mother-in-laws mixer she had for years, but never used.) It was the first time I had used the mixer and just loved it. We made 7 loaves of banana bread. And you should of seen us covered in flour, bananas and eggs. It has been a long time since I baked with little ones help. It was so fun!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Happy New Year 2010
Jan. 4 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! It is going to take me a while to get used to the 2010 thing. I'll probably just get used to it and then it will be 2011.
We spent new years eve with the Burtenshaws playing games and eating goodies. We really had a fun time. Nicole and Scott (Torri & Curtis' daughter and son in-law) were there too. Scott even played games with us which made it even more fun. (Scott doesn't like to play games very much.) Thanks Scott! At midnight we watched the ball drop in Times Square and yelled HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Unfortunately I didn't remember to take my camera so got no photo's. Maybe next year!) Since it was way passed our bedtime we went home and were in bed by 12:30. One of my favorite ways to spend New Years Eve.
Yesterday, the first Sunday of the year, we started church at 9 am. It sure was hard getting up early, but I do like the early schedule better. It will be nicer once I get used to getting up and not sleeping in on Sundays. We also started teaching the "Marriage and Family Relations Class" again. That was our church calling a couple years ago and we were never released from that calling before we were given the ones we now have (High Priest Group Leaders 1st counselor and Visiting Teaching Coordinator). Unfortunately our new Bishop remembered that and so now we are teaching that class again in Sunday School, along with everything else. When I told my Mom we were teaching that class again she laughed so hard I thought she might fall off her chair. (That was my reaction when they originally called us to teach the class.) There must be something I need to learn that I'm just not getting from this class. I sure hope I get it this time through. I did ask the Bishop if Rick and I were going to be the eternal "Marriage and Family Relations Class" teacher. He laughed about that but never answered me. I hope he's actually not considering it.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! It is going to take me a while to get used to the 2010 thing. I'll probably just get used to it and then it will be 2011.
We spent new years eve with the Burtenshaws playing games and eating goodies. We really had a fun time. Nicole and Scott (Torri & Curtis' daughter and son in-law) were there too. Scott even played games with us which made it even more fun. (Scott doesn't like to play games very much.) Thanks Scott! At midnight we watched the ball drop in Times Square and yelled HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Unfortunately I didn't remember to take my camera so got no photo's. Maybe next year!) Since it was way passed our bedtime we went home and were in bed by 12:30. One of my favorite ways to spend New Years Eve.
Yesterday, the first Sunday of the year, we started church at 9 am. It sure was hard getting up early, but I do like the early schedule better. It will be nicer once I get used to getting up and not sleeping in on Sundays. We also started teaching the "Marriage and Family Relations Class" again. That was our church calling a couple years ago and we were never released from that calling before we were given the ones we now have (High Priest Group Leaders 1st counselor and Visiting Teaching Coordinator). Unfortunately our new Bishop remembered that and so now we are teaching that class again in Sunday School, along with everything else. When I told my Mom we were teaching that class again she laughed so hard I thought she might fall off her chair. (That was my reaction when they originally called us to teach the class.) There must be something I need to learn that I'm just not getting from this class. I sure hope I get it this time through. I did ask the Bishop if Rick and I were going to be the eternal "Marriage and Family Relations Class" teacher. He laughed about that but never answered me. I hope he's actually not considering it.
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