Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Woke up at 2;30 am and decided to wash out my only pair of garments.  I laid them on the air hockey table and turned the fan on to dry them.  I tried to go  back to sleep but had a hard time.  The last time I looked at the clock it was 3:30 am.  The next time was 7:05, time to get up.  I got up and went through our pile of mail.  I got a note from our dental insurance that they didn't cover my crown because my insurance expired.  (I looked in to this and it was a big mistake.  I am no longer under James's policy but under my through Cobra.  They did end up paying for my crown and now I need to schedule to have another one. )  I think I may wait until next year to get my next crown.

Before I leave for the hospital I drag the air mattress in the house and fill it with air.  Just as I was ready to leave I got a call from Sheri asking me if I could take Ben to school because his bike has a flat tire.  Ben asks if we can take Ian Wanlass too.  Sure, but he will have to ride in the back on Grandpa's bed.  I drop Ben and Ian off at Bogle Junior High and make a deposit at Chase bank.  While there I see that a new cupcake place is opening on Queen Creek and Alma School near Pei Wei. 

Gigi's Cupcakes

After leaving the bank I drive across the street to McDonald's to get some breakfast, a diet coke and a bacon egg biscuit.  James can't eat until the doctor reads the results of the MRI and lets us know if he needs another surgery.  He will need surgery if the infection has reached the metal in his leg.  As I'm driving towards the freeway I decide to go get gas and wash the Vernon mud and dust off Lexy so I head for Sam's Club.  It is after 9:30 before I arrive at the hospital.  James is asleep but when I give him a kiss he wakes up and asks me if I will help him email payroll to Stephanie at Comprehensive Business.  We have at least five people we are paying 40 regular hours and twenty overtime hours for the Desert Highlands job.  Payroll was over $5,000.  

 James trying to do payroll

Good news!  James's leg looks much better and he won't have to have surgery to wash it out.  Thank goodness!

I was leaving to do some shopping when James called and said he could eat, so I went back in to the grill and got him a grilled ham and cheese on rye.  I never did go shopping.  I went home around 6:30 and watched Masterpiece Theater "The Execution" on Hulu Plus.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

James was up before 4am and so I got up to.  We left right at 5.  The air mattress I bought for him fit perfectly in the back of my car.  The only problem is by the end of the trip most of the air had leaked out.  We made it to the imaging center and James forgot about not standing on his leg and almost made a crash landing out of the back of the car.  He grabbed the walker just in time.  After the x-rays we drove a couple of blocks south to Ortega's office, Sonoran Orthopaedic.  As the aide took the bandage off James's leg looked red.  I told him I thought it looed infected.  When Brittany, the PA, came in she said it looked infected and she didn't want to take any chances so she sent him across the street to the hospital ER.

 We waited in the Er until 1pm.  I had to leave for my dental appointment where they put on my new crown.  Now I need another one because I lost my left upper back filling on the way here chewing on a piece of jerky.  Will I never learn? 

James was admitted to the hospital and immediately put on IV antibiotics.  This time he is in room 501.  We had planned on returning home this afternoon so I did not bring any clothes or my meds with me.  Luckily I did bring my makeup.  I wanted to go home to get my meds but James didn't want me to so I didn't go. 

I brought James a Whataburger and stayed until around 6:30.  I am exhausted so I leave a little early to go back to Chandler.  Dave and Laura came to visit after I left and brought him dark chocolate covered almonds.  Zaki also came by around 2 am. 

James had an MRI last night and he said it was very painful.

Joshua lost his two front teeth.

 

Monday, July 22, 2013

I left the house before 8 o'clock this morning for Show Low.  Churck Crane told me Center Tire was a good place to get my oil changed and to have my tires rotated and balanced.  He recommended that I get there when they open at 8 am.  I did and they took me right in.  They had the synthetic oil I use in my car and did everything I asked them to in less than an hour.  I shopped at The Dollar Store and then I went to Persnikkity's and ordered some eggs benedict for James and a cherry turnover for me.

I enjoyed so much my ride back to Vernon.  I love how green the grass is and I love watching the dark clouds roll up from behind the mountains.  I love looking at the temperature and seeing that it is 70 degrees. 

When I got home James was up working at the desk in the bedroom on the computer.  When I left the computer had been in the dining room.  Don't ask me how he managed to move it.  He did his office work today in preparation for us going to the valley tomorrow.

First day of school in Chandler:

Max 4th grade, Ben 8th grade, and Evan 1st grade

Neither Gail nor Lloyd want to accept any money for working last week at Desert Highlands.  Wow!  We still plan on paying them when we get paid for the job.

I paid some bills today.  I hate to watch James's hard earned money disappear but I am grateful we have money to pay the bills. 

James got a call from Dr. Ortega's office telling him he has to have x-rays before his appointment and proceeded to give the address of the imaging center where we have to at 8:30 in the morning.  It's called Smile Imaging and is very close to Dr. Ortega's office. 

In spite of how busy we were we found time for two episodes of the Walton's.  I also watched The Next Food Network Star.  I should be working on my blog since I am a month behind. 

After our nightly routine it was after 10 before we got to bed.  We have to leave at 5am at the latest and have a long day tomorrow.

Sunset

Sunday, July 21, 2013

I was up at 4am to start preparing for the lesson I will be giving in Young Women today on taking upon us the name of Christ.  I took care of James before I left for Church, Miralax, pills, breakfast, and injection.  He is still in so much pain.

I was invited to sit by the Crane's during sacrament meeting.  Today is high council Sunday.  James was supposed to speak in the Pinedale ward.  David Hall from the high council and John Larson were the speakers in our ward.  The topics were being a good example and avoiding contention.  It was a good meeting.  Our Sunday School lessons was on missionary efforts of the Church during the Kirtland period.  I sat by Kaeli Nicoll.

I couldn't get my video to work during Young Women.  I hate it when that happens.  Kaeli calls me the Book of Mormon Nazi because I am always reminding everyone where they should be in their Book of Mormon reading.

My lesson went quite well, but I need to get more participation.  Those attending:  Shelly and Jordyn Applegate, Kilee and LeeAnn Hunsaker and their cousin Addy, and their Grandma Analee, Hope Lootans, Trenda Wilhelm, Maddie Carrol.  Other leaders: Diana Curtis, Kaeli Nicoll, Denice Hall and Brother Smith.  Each of the girls got a picture of the Savior to take home.

After Church our home teachers, Chuck Crane and Collin Dewitt came for a visit.  They brought the sacrament for James.  It has been three weeks since he was able to take it so he was very appreciative.  We always enjoy our home teachers!

After lunch James and I spent a quiet afternoon watching the clouds roll in outside, and watching the Walton's inside.  In one episode Olivia had an egg salad sandwich for lunch so that's what I fixed James and I for dinner.  Chuck Crane brought us some tomatoes that Kathy got from Sister Singleton.  The tomatoes were our side dish.

This evening I downloaded pictures and posted on my blog.  I am four weeks behind.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Today I was gone for over six hours.  I had to go into town this morning to make a deposit for Francisco Lozoya and to check to see if the rest of James's oxycodon came in.  Well they still don't have the oxycodon and told me to come back on Monday.  This is getting to be a little ridiculous.  I have a feeling I am not going to be getting the rest of this prescription.  I also went to Safeway for coleslaw, Walgreen's for peppermint tea, and Walmart for all of my other shopping needs.

When I got home I put things away and handed James his lunch, two toastados from Taco Bell.  I even had time for a short nap before heading off to my next adventure.

At 3:05 I left for the church to pick up girls and take them to the Show Low Stake Pioneer Day Celebration where we are running a horseshoe throwing booth.  The boys were suppose to do a calf roping booth but none of them showed up.  Trenda, Shelly, Maddie, Blaine and Diane Curtis and myself were the ones who showed up.  Oh yes, and Bishop Hall and his family came by later to help.  Here are some pictures.

An awesome poster made by Jordyn Applegate.

The girls ran the booth.

We had the nicest looking booth at the celebration!

Trenda texting, Maddie eating candy and Shelly trying to look like a pioneer.

President Williams came by our both and I took the opportunity to thank him for the beautiful flower arrangement he sent James while he was in the hospital.  It was such a thoughtful thing to do.

 

I had promised Trenda I would get her home after our hour was up so she could get ready to go to a dance.  The Curtis's stayed for the dinner and said it was delicious.  The had pulled pork sandwiches, cowboy beans, coleslaw, fry bread, and ice cream sandwiches for dessert.  Maybe next year when James can go with me.  I did take the girls to Dairy Queen on the way home and bought them all a treat.

When I get home James needs my attention so I will have to prepare for the lesson I am giving tomorrow early in the morning.

Storm clouds are coming.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Last Sunday a new Young Women's Presidency was called.  Diana Curtis was called as the president.  I am the first counselor and Kaeli Nicoll is the second, and Analee Hunsaker is the secretary.  Denice Hall is the Laurel advisor and Randa Covert the Beehive advisor.  Still waiting for a Mia Maid advisor but it is so great to almost be fully staffed!!  Kaeli and I have been "running the show" since Natalie Soderquist left in April.  We had our first presidency meeting this morning at our house.  I made cream cheese croissants for the first time.  They were delicious!  I got the recipe off Facebook.

After our presidency meeting I spent most of the rest of the day with James.  It rained.

The grass is starting to turn green.

  Rain on Mt. Vernon

Love the sky!

For lunch I fixed tilapia, broccoli, and a salad.  We took a nap.  We read, and we watched The Walton's and a movie starring Vince Vaughn called "A Cool Dry Place."  All in all, it was a wonderful day!

Thursday, July 18, 2013

James got a call early this morning from Lloyd.  The hopper, which is the buggy the guys use to carry concrete to the pour when they can't get a truck to it, broke down this morning.  James was very stressed but there wasn't much he could do, except worry and that doesn't help anything.

I love Helaman 5.  I call it my Wow! chapter.  This chapter begins by Helaman the 2nd teaching his sons the gospel.  Helaman 5:12 reads:  "And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build the cannot fall."  Helaman was a good example of a parent teaching the gospel to his children.  There are other examples in the Book of Mormon such as Alma the younger, and Lehi.  I am also reminded of the story of  the children who were young at the time of King Benjamin's address and their parents did not teach them the gospel and how they rebelled.  (Mosiah 26).

Today I cleaned the kitchen, dining room, family and lilving rooms, and the entry and hall.  I like to work a while and then take a break.  During my breaks I watched Master Chef, The Walton's, and Rizzoli & Isles.  James got up and watched a little TV with me. 

Stacy met Lloyd's wife Tracy today and they really hit it off.  Stacy and Paul were watching a cooking show and Tracy told them that's what she likes to watch.  Stacy was also impressed that Tracy and her mom ran a cupcake bakery in Long Island.  Tracy also worked on the Desert Highland job today helping Lloyd. 

Stacy got a part time job, a few hours on Saturday, with Dr. Patel in Chandler.  Hope it works out for her.

Sheri had some news too.  Wolf Mechanical, the company who installed the airconditioner that they have had nothing but problems with, admitted that the air flow problem was their fault.  Hopefully now the will do something about it.