Kenny Rogers & Oakridge Boys Concert

This year is the 100 anniversary for our Round-up here in Pendleton.The entertainers is Kenny Rogers & Oakridge Boys. I am actually excited for this will be my 1st year going to the Round Up and 2 great singers. Does anyone want to go with me? I will buy the tickets they don't go on sale until May 13. The Concert is on Sept 11, 2010.

JC and her New Freckled Fish

I recently made the trip to Judy's and brought JC her 1st Fish tank. It was so funny because everytime JC came to visit she didn't say much this time she talked non-stop. We got it set-up and then off to the fish store to buy a few items. Mainly FISH! She was so cute she ran over to the big tank of feeder fish saying look Carol look at all the fish. We looked and looked and what did we find....... A fish with freckles and a fish that looks like my fruit loop. She picked which one she wanted. She then picked out a decoration for the tank. It was areio I think that's the name. We also bought gems for the tank. Jc then named then Freckles and Steelers.

My Missing fish & his New Friends

This past weekend I get a text from Judy she is headed back from Boise and can she meet me by the freeway because she has something for me..... To my great surprise it was 2 new gold fish JC picked out. I was so excited because fruit loop would have a new friends. I was in LaGrande with Mick so I got up at 7am to hurry home to get the fish in their new home..... But, to my surprise I get home and fruit loop is missing. I was blown away! I lifted all the plants and decorations no fruit loop. All I could think of is someone broke in and stole him. Then I looked in the filter department and there he was he must have swam up the water fall and died. I have never seen anything like it. Maybe he thought he was a trout. No worries I will be replacing fruit loop so JC does not worry. Her 2 fish are doing well. Happy Happy Happy! Just one last thing I can't remember their names. Judy can u help me? Thank You JC I love the FISH!

Surgery Instructions

Ok so I went to see the other surgeon today and was she all kinds of helpful. She gave me the low down of what is happening and lets just say my body is turning inside out literally. On top of it I have a huge hernia and much more. After she is done explaining she says the following......

1. No driving for up to 3 weeks.
2. No lifting ANYTHING for 6 weeks.
3. No work for 1st week
4. Can work part time if tolerated for 2 weeks after 1st week.
5. I will be in the hospital for 4 days at the very least. I will be in the hospital in Pendleton.
6. The surgery will take 4-6 hours

I about fell off the chair hearing all this. I went on to say Oh MY I can't afford 3 weeks off work.

The Good thing is Mick will be moving in for the month of April to help me through it all. I think it is my turn I say.

No worries I do have my health care wishes spelled out in case anything goes wrong. Mick will be the person to contact if needed any info.

Family Visits, All Moved In, Surgery

I am all moved in and things put away for the most part. This has been good because I have got the chance to go through the tons of junk I own and thrown a bunch away. Maybe one day I will take up scrape booking and make books of pictures for each of my kids. I have thousands of photo's of them.

I really like living so close to work. It is fun to change clothes in the middle of the day and see if someone notices. I think they think they went crazy when I say I haven't.

I will be finally having surgery on March 31. 2 surgeons will be doing it sense I have a lot of problems that need fixed.

I have had a visitor a couple of times here. Judy and her cute girls have come to visit a couple of times. I just love having JC come feed the fish.If I know she is coming I don't feed him for a day that way Fruit Loop will eat. She loves watching him eat. Thanks Judy! Hopefully when your home some weekend I can come visit. I have a fish tank for JC for her birthday.

Can everyone send me their kids birthdates?

New Place, New Town, Jeff

I am all moved to my new place and it has been exhausting. I moved to Pendleton where I am closer to my job.When I say close I live in a Triplex across the parking lot from my job. When I am on my front porch I see my office. Why so close? It was the cleanest place in town and big enough for all my stuff. I rented the whole downstairs floor and their is 2 apartments above me. The nice thing is I am steps away from the green belt. I am excited because I will walk it every night.

Great News now people can come visit, it's NON-SMOKING INSIDE!

This town is all about the Round Up in September. I hope you can come to the 100yr celebration. I am still confused on where things are at but give me time I will find them. I know how to get to the grocery store and back. That is GOOD!

Jeffery is moved to his friends, the Cox's. It's weird because I thought this will be so nice to be all alone and I found I miss my son a lot. I will see him on weekends when I go see Mick.

Jeff is doing well after being so sick! He is set to graduate in May.

Prayer, Sickness, Being an Adult & Listening to Mom

Last Wednesday Jeffery came down with the common cold. He has never missed a day of school for being sick in 3 years and he misses school on Thursday. Friday Morning he gets up and says I do not feel well and I have missed 2 days of school. I asked him if he would like to go to the Dr and he declined. He says no I will get feeling better. I got off work early and came home and said I will take you to the Dr he said no Mom I am feeling better, he really wasn't. Saturday he woke up with his ear in pain and no energy and blisters around his mouth. I said Jeff you have been running such a high fever you have fever blisters on your mouth. All along he has been taking cold medication. He says is that why I am sweating at times. I begged him to go to the ER and have them look at him. He refused as he coughed up a lung. Sunday morning came and I knew it had to be worse because he was not moving off the couch. He still refused to go to the ER. SO my last chance attempt was I said if I stay home from work will you go to the Dr in the morning and he said yes.

So this morning we go to the Dr to find out he has Step Throat, Ear Infection, Pneumonia & sinus infection. He had a temp of 104 with Tylenol take a hour before. Jeff is very sick the Dr says. He asks why has he not got in here. I said he is being an adult and is making choices and I am just the mom who knows nothing at this age. The DR looked at Jeff and said you could have died from all this and your mom has been with you for almost 19 years and knows a thing or 2. You should listen to her. After all that he gives Jeff a prescription for 1000mg of Amoxacillin 3x a day for 10 days and then if he is not better in 5 days he will take another med with this one.

I think this open Jeffs eyes because he asked for a blessing. He knew he was very sick from there. Jeff will not return to school for another week. He has a ways to go.

Good News for Jeff he made Honor Roll with a 3.75 Grade Average!

As for me I am moving come Saturday in the mist of all this. SO it's been stressful for all of us. I am packing as Jeffery is resting. I wish I could put the move off but everything has been arranged for me to be out of here by Monday.