Remembering

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer. (Daddy never wore his white shoes before this day.) Everyone gathers to have BBQs and sometimes too much to drink. Major businesses have big sales, best time to get new furniture or a new outfit,Sadly Police set up drunk driving hot spots to get those that over-indulgent, but what is this holiday really? It is a day to remember those who died for our freedom, those who fought an enemy we may never know, those who spent years of their lives away from family and loved ones! I was born during the Korean War while my dad, who was lucky enough to be home for my birth, was fighting on foreign soil! I thank him and my Uncle Jim Schneider, Uncle Bob Schneider and so many people who I know that fought in this war as well as the Viet Nam war, and the Iran/Iraq was and now the was in Afghanistan. Back in the beginning of the Viet Nam war I got a metal bracelet with the name Kevin Anderson on it, It was all the rage to have these bracelets with soldiers names on them, Turned out this young man had worked at my local A & P supermarket and sadly died over there. I was devastated as a young girl. I had never really met him but the connection was there… Thank you Kevin Anderson, for your service!! I stop and thank anyone who is in soldier garb for their service whenever I see them.
My only regret on this Memorial Day is that I am not back in NY to lay flowers on my Daddy’s grave, My mom is there also and I wish the same for her. I can only hope that some Boy Scout troop has taken it upon itself to lay flowers or Flags on ALL the graves. I miss you Daddy and thank you for the service to your country! Thank you also to any service member who reads this!! Thank a service member the next time you see them for the freedoms you enjoy!!

Spring Fling Craft Fair

So I signed up for the SpringFling craft fair in SandyValley at the Keystone center, but then I thought, Knit hats & Scarves might not sell too well in the springtime,so,,,,,,,I stole an idea from a fashion show I went to!! Lets just say I am tuned into the spring & summer fashions!! Let's just say "you'll FLIP over my newest creations" & "You won't be a FLOP on the fashion scene" Come visit my booth & see what I have for sale!! May 1, Saturday Keystone Center, Sandy Valley NV!! There will be other booths full of crafts, snacks, bakery items, & Breakfast ,Lunch & Dinner!!

Finally! a Diagnosis!!

OK so I went to the DR and then to the X-ray and then called the dr and "nurse' said oh nothing on the x-ray, but I insisted on seeing the dr anyway, so I get an appt and get in to see him and lo and behold, he said from the x-rays I have degenerative arthritis AKA Osteoarthritis!! I told him I called and the nurse said nothing to worry about, He told me to ALWAYS speak to him, not the nurse!! Ok so now we know what it is and he changed my pain meds to something that works!! Tramadol is my new best friend!! It relieves the pain and doesn't make me groggy!! OH happy day!! I am continuing with my vitamin regime adding a few joint healthy vits and continuing to lose the weight! Dr sez every lb I lose is 5 lbs of pressure off my knee!! So I have lost 150 lbs of pressure off my knee so far!! Ya for me and I can't wait to lose more! Clothes are looser,everything is getting more comfortable too. Will start doing exercises for the knees to try to help relieve even more pain! A good nights sleep is wonderful and the wondering of what's wrong with me is gone(read this as NO CANCER)
Gettin old is tough but it's better than the alternative!!

Pain

Used to be I would take an asprin and sleep all night! Now I take an Ibuprofen 800, Soma and warm milk and I am up at 4 am!! What gives? This knee problem has to have an end soon. Dr sent me for x~rays friday and need to talk to him about the results tomorrow,,,it's always there in the back of my mind,,,, maybe thats why I am awake still. Well can't wait till tomorrow!,,,I think,

Camping!

Well we went on the annual Easter camp trip up to Sunnyside NV to fish, camp and enjoy each other's company!! We had all kinds of weather, Sun everyday for a bit, Rain some of the time, wind alot of the time and hail and snow on the last day!! But they caught fish and we cooked and camped and ate and knitted and yakked for 4 days! Got to see niece Kaitlin & nephew Tyler for the first time in a few years, older but just as cute as ever! Hunter terrorized everyone with his fun antics, I say terrorize in a nice way!! He's a cutie pie for sure!! Crista & Jr were great to have around!! We missed Uncle Billy & Piper a lot and talked about them! Crista wanted to know why he can't come fishing with us, I had to tell her they lived too far away & she decided he should come next year coz they came a long way to go camping so He should too!!!Gotta love the innocence of children!3 campers, 3 boats &14 people ranging from 1 1/2 to 70 something! WE HAD FUN!!!

Update of Resolutions

OK this year I vow:
To read my scriptures EVERYDAY DOING THIS!!
Not go to town on all my days off,DOING THIS TOO
Finish all the hats on looms waiting to be done,DONE!
Not to buy anymore yarn till I empty at least one basket,WELL, BOUGHT ANOTHER BASKET *_*
Give away at least one hat a week.DOING THIS!
Tell my hubby I love him more often,EVERYDAY, MANY TIMES OVER
Talk to my children more often,TRYING!
& be a better person everyday!YOU TELL ME!

KNEES

Awhile back my knees started hurting, couldn't get upright away from a kneeling position, so I prayed a bit more(on those knees) and they still didn't feel better. OK so I ignore the pain and carry on as usual...Mom showed me a fun thing when first standing up, stand there for a second, letting things settle, this works!! Still, it's tougher every week. I think ok it must be the weight, Thanx to my hubby, my friends and USANA, I start to lose weight, 27 lbs so far and , nope, the knees don't feel better, in fact they are getting worse, so I finally make an appointment for a dr. Having no insurance means a clinic, find one and can't get in till April 9th! But itis hurting to the point that I can't sleep and I decide to go to a quick care center, what a miserable mistake. I think that since it's a clinic too, it wont be expensive, well I only had $45 and they embarrassed me to death because its $75 for the visit but they ended taking my $ and will bill me for the balance,,ugh. Anyway the visit lasted 3 1/2 hours,5 mins of with a dr who said he could write me pain scrips "IF" I make payment beforehand(?????) He said it "COULD" be a sprained ligament but since I dont have insurance he can't do a MRI (???) I leave there with my leg aced up and 2 scrips for pain meds,knowing I will be charged for the ace bandages too!!!
I will keep my clinic appt because I know I can't possibly be treated any worse than this UMC QuickCare. They already know I have no insurance.
It amazes me how when one part of our bodies doesn't work right, how out of whack the entire body is! Because the right knee hurts the most I have been favoring it and now my left calf has been cramping up at night! The Pain meds do help me sleep tho!!and sleeping makes me a happier person!!
Not having insurance stinks because I know now that dr.'s treat people differently when they dont have it!

Love my Family & Friends!

Just became overwhelmed with love for everyone I know!!People in my life have no idea what they do for me and how I feel about them. Sometimes I think back to times before and know in my heart that every single person has come into my life for a specific reason and tho I did not see it at the time, I know it was good! Thank you to EVERYONE who has ever stepped into this life of mine!Know that you are loved and cherished! I LOVE YOU!

Lazy Sundays

Today was one of those Sundays where I just didn't get up and motivated until it was too late to go to Church!! Hate when I do that but Mark was the same way too, both of us snoring away the morning! But I guess we just needed it!
I am embarking on a new thing. One of my customers works at a cancer care place not far from the bookstore and she came in while I was having lunch and making yet another hat. We got to talking and I told her I am a survivor and we (the seniors & I) had made hats for chemo patients and I was always making some for friends & family and she asked if I was willing to show how to her people. Well of course I said Yes, why not share my gift with others? I plan on leaving a bunch of yarn and some looms so someone else can do hats too, who knows maybe I will go back after the first time. I am pleased to be clean from cancer for almost 9 years now so why shouldn't I pay it back? Wish me luck!

New Years Resolution

OK this year I vow
To read my scriptures EVERYDAY,
Not go to town on all my days off,
Finish all the hats on looms waiting to be done,
Not to buy anymore yarn till I empty at least one basket,
Give away at least one hat a week.
Tell my hubby I love him more often,
Talk to my children more often,
& be a better person everyday!

Things I cannot live without!

1:My dear sweet loving HUSBAND Mark
2: FAMILY
3: Honda Ridgeline
4: Knitting!!
5: Friends
6:REQUIP!!!!!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year 2010, so is it two thousand ten or twenty ten? Either way I had certainly hoped for my hover car by now or maybe my automatic kitchen, ask for something and, blam, it's in front of us!! What about the room which turns into different experiences?? So much for the "FUTURE" Here it is and well, lets see, i do have that microwave that makes popcorn in a couple minutes or heats my hot cocoa in a min!! And how many times have I stood in front of it and thought, come on hurry!!
Anyway,,,,It started off a great year, we had Crista & Jr here overnight and celebrated Midnight New York time! Works for me and it worked for them too!! We took off in the morning for the craft store and got "stuff" to do, Painted, crafted and talked all afternoon, I love my grand kids! they are so creative and interesting. And as a BONUS, I now have multicolored bird house for Grandpa to hang up!! I think we used just about every color in the rainbow! And I do believe the trees are now big enough to actually hold a birdhouse! Ya for us.
This year has got to be better than last year, I am blessed still with a job, 3 days a week at the bookstore. Love the place! Mark's business has tanked a bit but he is always picking up work along the way, sometimes paid, sometimes bartered for something we need.too often as a favor. But we are surviving by the Grace of God! We love each other and have a paid for roof over our heads!! We try to keep the bills to a minimum and will survive!! Food Storage Is GOOD!! Thank you President Hinkley for drilling that into my head!!
Don't know if anyone ever reads these blogs, but they are merely for my own self,if no one else! Happy New Year 2010!!