New Home

YEAH!!!! Mary and Bucky get to move into their new house on Thursday, Jan. 27,2005. Of course, I have to work. :( This day has been a long time coming for them. They were originally supposed to move in July, I think. But the day is finally here and they will be in their home. Can't wait til I'm off so I can go and visit them in their BRAND NEW HOME!!! It must be so exciting. I have never had a new home. All my houses have been VERY used. But let it be known that no one in this world deserves this home more than they do. This family is so wonderful and dear to me. They will never know how much their friendship means to me. So look out Bucky and Mary. I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!!! Let's have a party. :)

OH HAPPY DAY!!!

Happy Happy Joy Joy!

My new computer came today and I've already got it set up and going. I've waited so long for a new machine. I finally ordered it and didn't think it was ever going to get here, although it only took 2 days. Of course, I had to wait the weekend too. I already have all my stuff put on it and all my pictures from my old computer. The monitor is so much bigger than my old one, I can actually see it! I'm posting a picture of it so all my friends can share in my joy. Sorry, Sandy, you'll get a flat panel monitor in time. God knows, I paid enough for it. Here it is!
Okay, so I don't do so well on posting pictures. When I do, they seem to disappear.
So, oh well...

Typical weekend this week, Exciting weekend next week!

Yesterday I had Rebecca and Nicholas over for the night. We took them home this evening and then went to pick up Billy and Shelly. It's hard to believe that Shelly will be a year old next month. Right now Shelly is asleep and I just put Billy to bed. But he's lying there talking and singing, anything to keep from going to sleep.

My computer has really been messing up alot lately. It seems like every week I'm having to contact Dell to walk me through fixing it. So I ordered a new one. My new one will be much better than this one. It has 160GB hard drive, 512mb memory, a dvd burner (which I just installed on this one), and a 17" flat panel monitor. I can't wait. I'll be able to see the screen without straining my eyes. It should be here Monday. 2 days! So close and yet so far away! At least it's coming before Thursday. That was the expected date of arrival. I have to work Thursday, and I want the whole day to set it up and enjoy it. Whenever I get something new, I'm like a kid at Christmas.

It's been snowing tonight and we've got a light dusting on the ground. Sure would be nice to have a good snow. But now I guess my age is showing. I don't like to be out in the cold. And since Mayfield makes snowcream now, I can have it whenever I want it without going outside.

I just saw Sandy get online so I'll go talk to her for a minute. Oh...Mary told me they're probably signing on their house on Thursday. So that means they'll FINALLY get to move in this weekend. They've waited so long for this occasion and I'm really excited for them. I just wish I was off so I could help them move. I hope everything goes smoothly. Maybe after I work the weekend, I can go help them unpack and get everything put in its place. I think I'll take my camcorder so I can tape the excitement. The kids will have their own rooms, and all new appliances! I'm so jealous! But no one deserves it more than they do.

Til next time, take care!

Medical Care

My mom went for her 2nd cataract surgery yesterday. Things went much better this time than they did last. Last time she couldn't even keep her eye open because it hurt so bad. The dr told her that her cornea was scratched and he put a contact lens in it. It finally got better and now she can see great out of that eye. She only had to wear glasses for reading. Now the other eye has been done and in 2 weeks she gets her new glasses. She will probably only need them for reading. It sure is strange seeing her without glasses. I don't remember ever seeing her without them unless she was going to sleep. It's amazing what drs can do these days. Medical technology has come a long way. It makes me proud to be a part of it. I only wish I could do more for the patients. But I would have to be a dr for that and I don't like school that much. I'd never make it through anyway. It's taking me forever to get my RN degree. I'm glad drs can do the things they do. But too many of the drs take credit for the outcome of things. They need to thank God that He's using them and guiding their hands to help people. Of course if something goes wrong, it's never the dr's fault, it's always the nurses who get the blame. But that doesn't happen very often. I love my job. I've been at it for almost 23 years now. Doesn't seem that long but time flies. Most patients are grateful for what the medical staff do for them, but there are a few who think nurses are scum and all the people who try to help them are dirt under their feet. The majority are nice though. I thank God for my job and am glad He gave me the courage to do it.

Picture Posting

I'm going to try once again to post some pictures and hope it works. If it does, I'll redo my previous blog. Anyway, this weekend I had 2 of my grandchildren, Billy and Shelly. (Aren't you tired of hearing about my babies?) Well, I'll never get tired of talking about them. I made a few pictures and I want to share them.
Shelly still likes the swing she got when she was a newborn:

And Billy still likes to change the settings to aggravate her:

It used to be Billy's swing, and I guess he still likes it sometimes, even if he is a little big:

Kids grow up so fast, seems like yesterday we couldn't even think about leaving her on the couch alone. Now she makes herself right at home:

Okay, these two are a little old to be my grandkids, but they are two good friends and they were here Saturday, too. As you can see, they're very much in love:

Again, I don't do that well on picture posting.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Last night was my very first New Years Eve party and I had a blast! Just proves you can party and have a good time without getting drunk. It was a great night at Sandy's house with her, her hubby Robert, Mary and Bucky, Lillian and Monroe (their parents), and me and my hubby Doug. We played cards, IM'd each other on our sidekicks, called each other on cell phones, ate, ate, and ate. I wish I had taken my camera, but I got some pictures from Mary and Sandy, so I'll post some of them. Right now, it sounds like a couple of cats somewhere outside are having a VERY happy new year! Oh well... Here's the pics:
Mary and Sandy's dad, Monroe, aka Roe

Me and Mary and Sandy's mom, Lillian, aka Lilly

Me acting like a daredevil standing on the railing on Sandy's front porch

Our lovely hostess, Sandy

Eating, our favorite past time

The men played against the women in cards. We won't say who won.

But then Bucky decided to play with the women (cards that is)

Mary's arrival

Lilly's arrival

Lilly and Max

Bucky being Bucky