Mark had his hand surgery yesterday. The doctor said the surgery was a success and he sent Mark home with a prescription for pain. Mark slept some during the day, but in the evening he started feeling bad. I had to go get a new thermometer because ours decided to stop working, and while I was gone, he got sick. I called the ER to see if I should bring him in, but they said it was probably a reaction to the anesthesia. Continue reading
For those of you who pray, I’d like to request prayer for Mark. Tomorrow morning, early, he’s going to the VA in Muskogee for carpal tunnel surgery on his left hand. When they did his right hand they gave him a local anesthetic, but this time they’re going to put him under. They expect him to be kind of loopy for a day or so. I’ll be home taking care of him and may not have an opportunity to write for a couple days. Thanks in advance!
Sometimes, even a pacifist has to know how to fight fire with fire. It’s been an emotional weekend: everything from hopelessness and despair to learning when and how to speak most effectively. I gave as good as I got and eventually everything worked out. I’m going to have to remember how I did this for the next time conflict comes up! Continue reading
Happy Labor Day weekend everyone! I think this one is going to be a little happier for me. Continue reading
Sunday afternoon Melanie came in to talk to Sherry, Kathy and me because we’re back to really only being busy on the weekends since the kids are back in school. Melanie reiterated that she guaranteed us 40 hours a week through Labor Day weekend, so mid-week we need to check in with her in the morning to get an assignment for the day. Continue reading
Next summer Legacy is going to make it mandatory for Activities to be closed for part of the day and outside activities to be planned. Jeff had asked us to experiment with it this summer, so I decided that Family Olympics Weekend was the time to try it out. The Activity Center was closed until 3:00 in the afternoon on Saturday and we had all outdoor activities going on. Continue reading
Mark and I were in Muskogee for a couple of appointments this morning, which ended at lunch time. I have noticed a big bill board for an Amish restaurant in the area, so we decided to try it. The food was excellent, but the atmosphere was decidedly not Amish. Continue reading
Wednesdays have become the highlight of my week. I can hardly wait for tomorrow night when we go to the Family History Center at Mark’s church, so I thought I’d write about what I’ve been learning. Continue reading
This weekend was crazy busy. I didn’t know how many people would want to do the scavenger hunt I had prepared, so I was madly printing out more scavenger hunt sheets as people were milling around waiting for them. Here are the items I had them looking for: Continue reading
Mark and I had talked about getting up early on our play day and showing up at the Activity Center at 9:00, but it was raining when we woke up, so we stayed cozy in bed for a while longer. The rain stopped and our day began. Continue reading