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Good afternoon Linda and everyone....
Linda....I hope you have a safe trip. Have a great time!
I am glad we do have Emergency Alerts and Amber Alerts but they aren't very welcome in the middle of the night. Sorry your sleep was so disrupted!!
As for me......it is another beautiful day. I went out for a very nice walk. It was only in the mid 60s and there was a wonderful breeze.
First off...Gracie got hit really hard in the head at her soccer game. She couldn't walk right or speak clearly. The hospital is only a few blocks from the soccer field so they decided to just drive her over to the ER. They didn't get far and Gracie got out out of the car. She was very confused and throwing up. Just at that time a police car came. He had already called for help. He saw how white she was and being sick. The ambulance got there and off they went. Gracie had testing. They ended up saying she had a bad concussion. She can't play soccer for at least a week. She can't go to school for two days. She can't run or jump or anything active like that. She is so bummed out!! Jamie had to take her in to see their regular doctor this morning for a follow up. He agrees that is a concussion. He recommends the same involving school and activities. Gracie is not happy about missing practice tonight. She can't play in the games the rest of the week. She is so active and athletic so this is going to be hard for her. I am just so relieved that she is okay!! She said she was going to go and be a cheerleader...sitting down!!! Jamie and Megan are the soccer coaches.
Then on to Nic...Answered Prayers!!!!
One thing good is that Nic is no longer in a high risk category for cancer!!! That cancer in his leg has been dormant for seven years!
Every year for the next 5 years he will be seen by his medical doctor. The St Jude doctors are sending a list of things that his doctor in Iowa can check to be sure all is well. The reports will go to St Jude. As long as nothing shows up or he doesn't have any medical changes in those 5 years he can then go on to be seen every 5 years. There are so many doctors and surgeons involved in his case. He has made it this far and way longer then expected. They are trying to study him to see what complications he could run into along the way. Possibly with his organs and such. They want him to have as much of a normal life as possible. So does he!!
This will benefit other children along the way. The doctors have to figure out what is different with Nic that he has come so far. He has been through hell and back. He said if he can help others that is great! He has always encouraged other children with cancer. I am over the top proud of my Nic. He isn't one to just quit.... he is a fighter!!
Other then all this I am waiting for maintenance to get here to fix my window. I don't want any more wasps or bees to get in. It terrifies me! It is Monday and I am sure it is extra busy in that department. There is also a 90% chance of rain later this afternoon and evening. I CAN"T shut my bedroom window!!
Prayers for our lovely OFF Family and their families. Special prayers for those in need.
Always remember to Pay It Forward or do an Act of Kindness for someone. You won't regret it!!!
Much love 
and oodles of hugs 
to all.....connie d
Hi Linda and Carla and all my sistas,
Linda, I hope you got out of Houston okay. The flooding there is just terrible. Water got up into my cousin's house this morning. We were luckier here in San Antonio. We got rain, but not flooding.
Carla, hug that sweet little Vinnie for all of us!
So Carrie got off to Waco today. Not as early as she had planned. It was storming earlier this morning and we both decided she was better off to just wait it out here. So she left around 11 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. She was in better spirits today about leaving her baby. It's only for three nights this time, instead of six. And she's been through leaving Caralee here twice now. She's getting a little tougher and a bit more philosophical about the separations. She knows she has to finish her degree. And right now, the only way she can do that is to leave Caralee with me.
However she is starting to ask for and receive recommendations about day care from her network of friends at Baylor. So maybe she will find one that she likes and we can see about getting Caralee in one, or at least on a waiting list.
Don't have too much to tell about Christie today. She finally came and picked up the boys around 2 yesterday afternoon. She seemed to be doing fine. She said she got some sleep, and I know that helped. We wanted to talk things over with her, but the weather was threatening a big storm, and it seemed the best thing was to get the boys' stuff packed up and get them home before the big storm struck. So that's what we did. Then Carrie and I both took a nap! I wasn't in the mood for a big emotional discussion anyway. We will let things rock along a bit and see how they go.
One thing though: Chris did start hinting about me keeping Benny this summer. Oy vey. It just never ends. Y'all know how much I love my kiddos, but I do NOT want to commit to keeping Benny here all summer. I haven't had any time to myself in years. I kept Benny until he was three. I kept Budder until I had my hysterectomy and had all those complications. Then Butch got sick and I nursed him for over a year. Now I'm keeping Caralee, at least for the foreseeable future. And I have my mom living here too. Enough. I want some time to myself. I love my family, but there are things that I want to do. Doesn't that seem reasonable? Or am I being selfish?
I went for a very long walk this morning. I think I did close to four miles today. I'm definitely getting stronger and faster. I walked the same amount of time, but I covered more ground. And the scale FINALLY moved down a pound today! 197. Whoot!
I didn't get hardly get anything done with my new computer this weekend. Basically it is running and I have the internet. Nothing else is installed. None of my files have been transferred from my old computer to my new one yet. I have lots to do, but I just don't feel up to tackling it all yet.
Nor do I feel up to tackling my finances today. I really have to try. Maybe I will in a few minutes. Right now I'm drinking my protein shake and playing on the net. That feels about all I'm capable of today.
Well, Caralee will be up from her nap soon. I'd better close now. At least I have all the bottles made for the next 24 hours.
Love you all!
Vickie
Have a good trip! my cousin teaches how to play the Dulcimer in Deerfield Illinois! I'm leaving for Chicago tonight.
I hope we don't run into weather.
I feel for my Colorado buddies! They got hit with a bad storm! 20 inches of crazy snow!!!
im so glad we moved!!
weel on to packing! I'm leaving to see my Vin number tonight!!!
carla
Don't know what is going on here in Houston.
Got an alert on my phone at 12:45 this morning. Woke me up from a dead sleep. Said we were under tornado warning and to get to shelter. Like a good little citizen I went back to sleep. A few minutes later my hubby's phone blared. He of course did not get up to turn it off. He keeps his phone charging in the bathroom. It stopped but a few minutes later started again.
I got up and hit the ok button and turned his phone off. I slept fitfully after that. Then my phone blared again at 4:45 telling me we were under flash flood warning.
I finally fell asleep only to have my alarm go off at 6:15. I had a doctor appointment this morning in downtown Houston. Planned to leave for Arkansas as soon as I left there. Got up, dress, car loaded, and then got a call canceling my appointment. The medical center is flooded and no one can get to the office. So I am posting this and then walking out the door. On my way to the Dulcimer Jamboree in Mountain View, Ark. with a brief stop in Hot Springs Village on the way.
See Ya
Hi Trish...no you don't need selfish friends!! I think you made some good choices to help you feel better.
Have you heard if Colleen knows anything about the interview yet? I know part of you wants her to get the job and another part doesn't. It won't be easy moving. I am praying every day for you.
I am so sorry you are struggling with that depression and chronic pain. It is bad enough when it is one of those things. Both at the same time is too much for any of us.
Have a good evening...sorry I didn't get this reply until now.
Love and hugs to you...connie d
Hey Linda...I slept much better last night....thank goodness! Thanks for caring. Sorry I only saw this post now.
I walked again today. It was so beautiful outside!!! Once the humidity starts to climb I will be stuck inside. My allergies aren't liking it out there. I go while I can still handle it!!
You are lucky you have the choice of going where it is cooler in the summer. That would be great!! Also I would love to get away in the brutal winters!!
Love and hugs to you...connie d
Hello Jeannie....you are a wonderful sister to your brother. He will be glad he went. He trusts you and loves you very much. He will make it through with you at his side. How wonderful!
I didn't know that you and your SIL actually did grow up together. That must have been so fun being so close in age. You were probably more like twins!! Actually being there for the birth of her babies really makes that relationship even closer. She said she was going to marry your brother and she did just that!!
This will be a difficult time for you all. I will be thinking of you and your family. You have my condolences.
Much love and many hugs to you....connie d
Hello Arlene....I am so late getting on here again today. I tried but kept getting disturbed. Oh well I finally made it now.
I hope you had a peaceful day. Did you do anything fun?
Have a great rest of the evening!!
Love and many hugs to you....connie d
Hello Yvonne...good call on turning down the ice cream...you are stronger then me!!
I am glad you did save a piece of your larger size clothes. I need to get mine out to look at again...if I keep gaining weight that will be all I will have to wear!! Not quite that bad but you get the idea!
Have a great evening!!
Love and hugs to you....connie d
Hello Vickie....I loved that pic of you and Budder on Facebook. He is just so darn cute!! I am sad because he is losing his little baby look. Gosh he grew up fast!!
I am sorry you are having Christie issues. Not easy for any of you. I hope she feels much better tomorrow!!! I am praying for you all. GOD BLESS.
I can't blame you for wanting to get away...I would love to do that too! I hope it won't be long and you can have that!! I am worried when I know you are having a hard time. Special prayers for you about that too!
Try to have a better night. I hope you get a better nights sleep.
Lots of love and hugs to you...connie d
