Kim Rambles

Porter is teething big time right now and he’s using my hand to do it.  My poor hand is covered in so many welts at the moment that it looks like I was attacked by biting bugs. lol  I know I shouldn’t let him do it and I’ve been cracking down on him for it but how can you really yell at a face like this?

Tomorrow Porter has his first visit with our vet.  I believe he gets his first rabies shot but I’m not too certain. I can’t recall at what age Sparky or Samara got theirs.  My brain doesn’t work like it used to. lol I’m hoping to get some good pictures though.  One thing I don’t have are any pictures of Sparky when he was a puppy.  10 years ago there weren’t any digital cameras that the average person could afford so we didn’t really take photos.  :(  With Porter, I’ve started a puppy book which is turning out to be really cute.

Speaking of Digital cameras, the lens on my Rebel stopped working.  So now I need to buy some new glass (lens).  I’m not sure if I will just buy the basic glass or step up into something with a more zoom and image stabilization. Ultimately it depends on prices.

Mum is recovering nicely from her surgery! Now I just have to reschedule another lithotripsy for her kidney stone. Poor thing!

Today was mums surgery and by the grace of God everything went well.  The good news is everything is well and they were successful removing all of the bladder stone. The bad news is this will be an on going occurrence. The Dr. said that because of mum’s MS, it is causing her organs not to function like they should and she can’t get rid of the calcium like a healthy person can.  So the calcium is building up causing stones.  :/ I have to already schedule a Lithotripsy so he can finish getting out her kidney stone.  How much does one person have to go through? I can’t help but question why God is being so cruel.  She can’t move except for her head and left arm. She’s having mini strokes, she’s had kidney failure, a colostomy from C-Diff, Septic shock and we’re now at memory loss.  Honestly, how much more crap does she has to go through?

Other news, American Idol…I thought I would enjoy a new season since Ellen is the new judge but I’m already tired of it on the first night of auditions and Ellen hasn’t even joined the cast yet. ha!   Porter is doing really well, he’s a ball of little energy and he’s so smart!

to the trails we go! A fun day in the freezing cold riding ATVs.  Well, until our cheeks were numb from the cold. haha! I did manage to get the Christmas tree down. Yay! Now I just have to find space to put all the Christmas decor.  We have an attic but I can’t exactly get up in there.  Dave said he’s going to put an attic master in, that will be very nice!

Mum is still very sick. She’s so very weak and almost a little lethargic. It’s unfortunately typical symptoms for her when she gets sick.  What scares me is that she’s choking on every drink of water. I spoke to her Dr about it and her Dr. acted like there was nothing that can be done. She offered to put her on a thickener but said she didn’t know that it would work with water.  It’s  unfortunate, but they treat mum like she’s disposable. This is what we all have to look forward to when we get elderly!  The Dr.’s will do the minimum and not really care for you, medicare will not pay for anything and we’ll be lucky if we have SSI when we become of age.

We woke up this morning to more snow.  We probably ended up getting about two or three inches.  Either way the ground is covered and it’s quite beautiful.  I love the winter when there is snow on the ground.  There’s something majestic about it, other then that, I can’t stand the winter.  Everything looks gloomy and dead.

Mum is sick today. It must be something that she picked up from the Dr’s office.  She has a 100.9 fever, a runny nose and is so weak she can’t even hold a glass of water.  So I’ve been giving her water and feeding her.  Poor thing!

It looks like another day that the Christmas tree stays up because Dave is busy with work and Jay acts like it’s the end of the world if he has to puppy sit. lol

I’m only a 7 days late but Happy New Year everyone!  So much as been going on, I don’t even know where to begin!  We had a really nice Christmas, it was a wonderful Christmas actually!  I ended up going Christmas shopping with my friend (Kris) and having lunch with her.  We vowed to get together once a month to do some shopping and have lunch.  I’m going to call her up  soon to see if she would like to go to Ikea with me. I need to pick up a rack and CD shelf that I pre-ordered.  Anyhow, Christmas was awesome! I finally got the new TV that I’ve been begging for in our bedroom.  My vision is horrible and I could barely see the old tv even with my glasses on!

The day after Christmas I happened to be looking up a local Jack Russell breeders website to call to see when they would have puppies.   Well, it turned out she had a litter of three available!  Two boys and one girl, but the girl was already spoken for.  We drove over to their farm, looked at the puppies and ended up bringing home a beautiful baby boy!  Porter is his name and he was born on Oct. 17th, 2009.

We’ve created a youtube channel for him as well.  Feel free to subscribe! This is the latest video of him teasing Merlin…

New Years was a lot of fun as well.  My family joined us for our annual New Years eve celebration which ended up being very snowy! Speaking of snow, oh my gosh, we had our first white Christmas in YEARS! It was so beautiful!

Mum is doing fair, she’s up and down, Christmas was rough on us all with not having Will and Sparky but we did make the best of it and got through the day with laughs and smiles! It was pre-Christmas that was sad and depressing.  I still find myself crying a lot over the loss of Sparky. I don’t think my heart will ever get over losing him.  Back to mum, she has surgery next week so I had to run her to the Dr on Dave’s birthday for prescreening test.  My days of getting her out of bed are coming to a fast end, she’s getting too heavy for me to pick her up anymore.  I almost dropped her twice and that really scares me, plus she complains that the wheel chair makes her hurt and her feet don’t stay on the stirrups. Tis a sad fact.

We just celebrated Dave’s 42nd birthday, my man is getting old.  So am I! lol  I asked him what he wanted for dinner and he said, “crab cakes, french fries and cheesecake.” We have a tradition that they get to have anything they want for dinner on their birthday.

That pretty much catches up to date.  I was supposed to finish taking down the tree today but I never got around to doing it.  It’s hard to do things like that when you have a puppy under your feet.

Mum is now sick and so is Jay.  It seems they only have colds, thank goodness! I’m trying to do my best to stay clear of this. I managed not to get the flu from Dave so hopefully I can stay cold free as well. I’m drinking lots of orange juice to try and boost my immune system.

I never finished the holiday decor yesterday. I did get the big tree up with the lights put on but I didn’t get around to decorating it.  I forgot that I had turkey left-overs to get rid of, so I ended up making a huge pot of turkey noodle soup which turned out really good! I froze what we didn’t eat that night and ended up getting 3 more meals out of it.  Not bad, eh?  I guess it pays off to buy a super huge turkey! hehe

Today I plan on finishing up the laundry and the decorations providing nothing else gets in the way. Wish me luck!

I got up bright and early this morning  to take advantage of Cyber Monday!  The great thing about Cyber Monday is that most places offer amazing discounts with FREE shipping!  So, with coffee in hand, dressed in my warm PJs, Christmas list on the desk, I can just about complete my Christmas shopping on one day.  Especially since I wasn’t about to venture off and wait in lines on Black Friday.  I did that once and I will NEVER do it again.

Over the weekend we have put up all the Christmas lights and the house looks so cute outside.  Yesterday I brought up all the Christmas boxes and have started unpacking.  Today I’m hoping to get both tree’s put up along with the rest of the holiday decor.

From my family to yours!  May your day be filled with lots of good food, love, happiness.  May we all be thankful for the blessings we have no matter how big or small!

and all through the house.  The smells of pumpkin pies baking were filling the air, making us all hungry, even the mouse! Doughs were being kneaded on the counter  with care.  For soon, tomorrow actually, Thanksgiving will be here! hehe

Busy day today and I hope that everything goes smooth with mum today so I can actually get it all done.  Dave is finally feeling better (thank goodness!) so he’ll be able to assist me with some things. I was visiting a friends blog and saw this quiz.  I thought it would be fun to take. lol

You Are Mac and Cheese

You are a soothing and calming force. People can’t help but relax and let go when you’re around. You are down to earth and even a little old fashioned. What’s good about you never changes. You may not be the first person people think of at Thanksgiving, but you’re always the first one they think of when times are tough. You are there for people in the best and worst of times. You know how to be supportive and understanding.

Dave has been sick for the past 3 days and I’m pretty sure he has the flu I’m not sure which one though and he’s too stubborn to go to the doctor!  He’s had a fever averaging around 100.9.  To top it off, the past two days with mum have been absolute hell.  I have so much to do before Thursday but can’t seem to find the time or the desire to do it.  When I have time to do it, I am too worn out to go any where. So today I HAVE to go, I have to go pick up medical supplies, medications and the rest of the stuff for Thanksgiving dinner. I’m determined!