Thursday, July 19, 2012

James decided to go to the Urgent Care in Show Low to get some new pain medication.  I road in to town with him and read to him from our new Victoria Holt book, "Secret for a Nightingale."  He dropped me off at Persnikkity's Bakery where I met Trina, Lexy and the kids and Darrel. While we were there we said hello to Cher, Harold & Vickie's daughter-in-law who works next door at the beauty salon.  The kids had McDonald's and we had good food from Persnikkity's.  Darrel and I had the chicken almond salad sandwich and Trina and lexy had salads with chicken and cranberry.  We drove to the park and ate our lunch.  The weather was absolutely gorgeous.  We said goodbye to Darrel who had to go back to work and then we let the kids play at the park for awhile.  The park is right next to the Little League field and there was a Little League AllStar game going on with people from Nogales.  We hadn't been there long when it started to rain, so we packed up an left.

Here are some pictures of our picnic.

One more.

Back at the cabin Trina, Lexy and I watched an episode of Downton Abbey. Actually I think James and Darrel watched it with us.  The Emmy nominations were announced this week and Downton Abbey got 16 nominations!    James spent 4 hours at the Urgent Care and came back with two pain killer prescriptions., prednisone and hydrocordone.  Hopefully they help!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

James's back and hip and causing him a great deal of pain.  He spoke to someone at Healthnet who told him that it could be after affects from the carbon monoxide poisoning.  Whatever is causing it, it is almost unbearable for him.  He takes hydrocordone but he is almost out.  Our reading sessions aren't even relaxing for him because it is difficult for him to sit comfortably. 
We went into town yet again today to pick up a perscription, get some gas for the Ranger and to get some plates for the cookies I made for Mutual tonight.  James was miserable the entire time.  He did go with me to Mutual tonight which was a service project the ward is doing for a sister in our ward.  The priesthood quorums are involved so that's why James went.  Tonite the young men and young women and the priesthood took Judy Hunter's roof off of her house.  After all the old roofing was removed the attached a blue tarp because they won't be putting the new roofing on for a few days.  I was proud of the young women who participated: McKenzie, Leann, and Kylie Hunsaker, and their cousin Addy. Shelly and Jordyn Applegate, Trenda Wilhelm, and Mary Alice Swift.  I took my cookies and Sister Hunter had sloppy joes and homemade coleslaw and chips for everyone.  It was a fun evening.  I spent most of my time visiting with Sister Hunter.  She is very nice and friendly.  She gave me some more Vernon history.  On the way home we stopped at the Gillespie's and I gave Lannie a plate of cookies and spoke with her a few minutes.  She seems very nice.  Judy said she is actually the assistant superintendent of all the schools in Navajo county.  I am concerned about her though.  She had surgery on her foot in May and she says it is not healing correctly, that the bones are not fusing together.  Instead of cookies I should be taking her dinner.
I guess there was a bat in the cabin this evening.  Trina made all the kids stay in the bedroom.  Addy said: "Why?  Does he suck blood?"  When Trina said no, Addy said, "Then what's the big deal?"  Love that girl.
Lexy and Trina waited for me to get home to watch So You Think You Can Dance.  We were sad that Alexa, the girl from Chandler was sent home.

Here are some pictures of the roofing project.

 

The cute girl is McKenzie Hunsaker.

 

 

A silouhette of the cutest, sweetest girl, Trenda Wilhelm.

 

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

The doctor told James to take it easy today so that's what he did.  We did take a trip into town.  We had lunch at El Rancho and then made our usual stop at Home Depot and Walmart.  James picked up our blinds at Home Depot and I got stuff at Walmart to make chocolate chip cookies for Mutual tomorrow night.  Trina had taken the kids into town to play at the Show Low Park and then she went shopping at Walmart.  When she came back to the cabin there was a white Toyota van following her, just like Sheri's on it wasn't Sheri, it was Lexy and Kreed.  Lexy is married to Trina's brother Bryce and she is Kylie and Kayla's Mom along with Kreed's. 
We were all outside this evening enjoying the good weather.  James had to show me the huge pile of branches he had prepared to burn.  The kids had found a piece of metal to use for a slide for their club house.  Rowan found a horned toad and named him "Horny". 



Monday, July 16, 2012

James left this morning for Show Low.  He is doing a job for Owen and will be doing some concrete saw cutting in a basement.  When I asked him when he would be back he said around 3 o'clock.  I got a call around 10:30.  James sounded like he was drunk.  He said he had been saw cutting in the basement with not ventilation and he had gotten dizzy so he went outside and then he passed out. He passed out twice, once for 45 minutes.  He tried to drive home but stopped by the St. John's turnoff and called me.  I jumped in my car and went to him and followed him home.  He took a shower and changed clothers and was going to lie down and take a nap but Trina said that was the worst thing he could do.  She had called poison control and they said to call 911 immediately.  She kept saying he needed to go to the hospital and be on oxygen.  Finally she called a nurse who has been practicing 35 years and when she said he needed to go in immediately James finally listened.  Trina had also mentioned that carbon monoxide poisoning is called the "silent death."  That got my attention. 

The doctor at the hospital in Show Low, Summit Healthcare, was shocked with how high James's levels of carbon monoxide were, 23.  They put him on oxygen and told him he had to get down to 5 before he could go home. We were at the hospital from 1-9pm.  I am so thankful for Trina and her insistence that James go in.  If we hadn't, it could have been fatal.  Carbon monoxide attaches itself to your hemoglobin and keeps oxygen from getting to vital organs. 

Sunday, July 15, 2012

A beautiful, overcast, rainy day!  I loved it.  Brother Crockett, the stake patriarch, and Brother Genet from the high council were the speakers in sacrament meeting today.  I felt like my Young Women's lesson on the Second Coming went quite well.  Today I was glad that Brother Smith attended because he had some good comments, especially when we discussed the parable of the Ten Virgins. 
The rain has made everyone happy.  We have needed it for awhile now.  Now maybe James can burn the huge piles of brush he has accumulated.
Darrel and Trina returned this evening bringing Kylie and Kayla with them.  Poor Addy wasn't feeling well and went to bed early with a stomach ache.  Trina and I watched an episode of Downton Abbey and I watched the Next Foodnetwork Star.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Since today is Friday the 13th I thought of my Mom.  She was born on September 13th and always said Friday the 13th was her lucky day.
I went in to town today to get buttermilk so I could make my pancakes for the Trezise family before they leave tomorrow.  When I returned I played a game of Five Crowns with Kim, Sheri, Michael, and Joe.  I won. 
Soon it was time for Kim, Joe, and Michael to leave.  The boys have been up here for two weeks and I think they were ready to go home.  Michael said he missed Holly and Joe missed his cats. 
I think Darrel's kids had fun with the older boys while they were here.  They played store, using nails as a means of exchange and they played "who will marry the princess" with Addy as the princess.  They also had a blast with the bows and arrows that Trina got for her kids.  Sheri and I went on a hunt for more bows and arrows but it ended up being a wild goose chase. 
Trina and Darrel left home for the weekend so that left Sheri and I to fix dinner.  We had some delicious grilled chicken.
The big news of the week is that James's phone broke and he ended up getting an iphone.  Now if we can just get him on facebook he will have joined the 21st century.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

The Trezise's and Ian Wanlass left today a little before noon,  but not before I made them my famous pancakes for breakfast along with some turkey bacon.  After breakfast Ian took Alex, Ben, Ian, and Max to the pit.  They were gone so long we almost sent out a search party.  I guess they had found a swing and Ian was having a blast pushing the boys on it.  I wish someone would have taken some pictures.

These pictures were taken just before they left.

The Trezise boys love to go barefoot.

Notice Ian with the walking stick he carved.

Everyone had to have their cup with their name on it.

James looking a little lonely.

More news from Jared and Tricia.  I guess they went to help clean the church and when Molly saw the stage she decided to perform.  Love that girl!

I went into town again today to look for bows and arrows at a swap meet.  I could find none.  I did get some poster board for my Young Women's lesson tomorrow.  I drive James crazy with all of my trips to town.  He had to make one himself tonight around 10 pm to meet Owen.  Owen has a small job for him to do on Monday morning.