day 487 after transplant

 

Helllooooo to everyone. Burrr it is still cold! This morning it was 7 degrees!!! We had a slight dusting of snow Thursday night but it was gone by Friday.

Went to AMC to see two doctors on Monday. Both gave me good reports. I even had one of my meds reduced. Blood work came back good.

Audrey and Ryan are both under the weather. I can’t be around them until they are both better.

I woke up Tuesday with a little runny nose and by Thursday it was worse. I started to take some meds and went to bed early and finally on Friday I was feeling better. I don’t think that I ever ran a temperature, just a lot of head congestion. I was nervous about getting sick and ending up in the hospital. I’ll be honest with you, I prayed that God would help my body to fight off this cold.

Saturday morning we got up early and went to NC to visit the kids. It was good to be able to get away to celebrate Scott’s birthday (a week early). Libby and I stayed at home and watched Peter Pan while the others went to an Elon basketball game. We went to St. Mark’s church this morning and as usual heard a wonderful sermon. We got home at 6pm and visited with Rodney’s mother. Had a good weekend.

That does it for my week. I don’t know what is on the schedule this week except to get some cleaning done and to keep Audrey. I am sure that I will be able to find some things to do.

Hope that all of you have a good week and hope that it won’t be quite a cold as it has been for the last 2 weeks. Take care and be safe.

Love,

Gloria 

day 480 after transplant

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR – HOPE THAT IT HAS STARTED OUT ON A POSITIVE NOTE!

It has started out very COLD! We still have snow on the ground from December 18th and New Years Eve we woke up to 3” of new snow! It has been very cold here and they are saying that it is not going to be much better for a while. I am ready for spring!!!

Rodney went back to work on Monday and I cleaned the house. On Tuesday and Wednesday I was suppose to keep Audrey but she has a cold and I couldn’t be around her. On Friday Jennifer took her to the ER and she had a temperature of 103.9 and both of her ears are infected! They put her on some meds and breathing treatments. Please say a prayer for her- she is so little. Also for Ryan, he has a sore throat and i pray that it doesn’t turn into strep. While you are praying, say one for Jennifer also, she has to be the nurse for them and I know that it is not an easy job. I made chicken noodle soup for them. I put some prayer in it while I was making it!

Our New Years came in quiet. Rodney worked all day and then we went to Harrisonburg to 1st Night. It was cold but not unbearable. We saw a bluegrass group and a comedy act (two area doctors that are very funny- I am not sure how I would like for them to be my doctor). We went to Jess’s ( our local hot dog stand) and had a dog and then we came home to watch the new year come in.

I am trying to get this blog done early tonight because I have to get ready for two early morning doctor appointments at Augusta Medical. They are just for check ups.

Last year this time I was home for the holidays and had to go back to Richmond for another week. It is amazing how fast the time has gone by. God has given me so much to be thankful for. This has been a long journey but there has been so many blessings along the way. God has put so many angels around me and I want to thank all of you for you support and prayers for Rodney and me. I just hope that I will be able to repay all of you. We take for granted so many things and they can all be taken away in a heart beat. Everyday that my feet touch the floor I say a big thanks to God for another day to do things to glorify Him. Make it your goal to do something good for someone, whether is be a smile or a kind word, a card or phone call.You will be amazed how it will help you as much or more than the recipient.

Write more next week.

Love,

Gloria 

day 473 after transplant

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

OOOPS! Please forgive me for not blogging last Sunday, I just plain forgot. I have been so mixed up on my days.

Last Friday evening it started to snow and it snowed all day Saturday—we ended up with 18 inches of snow. Scott, Beth and the kids came home Friday afternoon instead of Saturday (if they would have waited to come on Saturday they would never have made it home). Grady and Libby was so excited about the snow, they have never seen so much snow. It was beautiful while it was snowing and the kids sure did enjoy being outside, sledding and making an igloo.

I spent a lot of time in the kitchen and I sure enjoyed being able to make some all time favorites.

Saturday night we had “our” Christmas. I got a beautiful pendant for my necklace that had “Mamaw” on it and three charms of my grandkids(1 boy and 2 girls). Audrey made us a cute reindeer ornament using her footprint as the reindeer body. Also a ceramic tile- an angel with foot print wings (we have one of Grady and Libby when they were little). It’s little things like this that means so much.

Sunday we were “snowed in”. Churches closed so we had our own little service. The kids enjoyed playing in the snow and the guys spent the afternoon cleaning off the drive way.

Monday evening it was still very cold but we did get out to go to my Dad’s for Christmas. What a fun evening. The kids acted out the Christmas story, with Libby as Mary and Grady as Joseph. Audrey started out as baby Jesus but ended up being an angel!

Tuesday Scott, Beth and the kids left to go home. Rodney and I wondered what to do! We went to town just to see how busy the stores would be. It was kind of crazy.

Wednesday, Rodney back to work and I spent my day baking rolls, sugar cookies, pumpkin bread and fudge for gifts for several of our neighbors. It was so good to be able to do this again. I didn’t get to do this last year because I was in Richmond. Only got home for four days and then had to go back to Richmond.

Thursday evening Dad and Corinne came up and we rode around looking at the Christmas lights and then we went to 11:00 Christmas Eve Service. Dad and Corinne spent the night and Christmas morning I fixed a big breakfast. We played Dominos and just had a very quiet day. In the evening we went to Ryan and Jennifer’s for dinner. A quiet day but a day that we could think about what Christmas is all about.

Rodney volunteered to work on Saturday. I rode with him and it was a good day for us just to be together.

Today we went to church and then visited Aunt Louise. After that we rode to Skyline Drive to see if we could get some good snow pictures but the drive was closed. We rode on over to Charlottesville to see Rodney’s brother, Richard. It was a very nice day just to ride.

I hope that  all of you had a wonderful Christmas and wish you the best for 2010. Can you believe that 2009 is almost over?

Blog next year,

Love, Gloria

day 458 after transplant

Hello to everyone,

Well we didn’t have any snow this week but we did have cold, windy and rainy weather.

This will probably be short because I need to get to bed so I can get up early tomorrow to go to MCV for a check up. I also have an appointment to see a pulmonary doctor per instructions by Dr. McCarty.

This will be a very busy week for me. Next Saturday Scott, Beth and kids come home for Christmas and I have to have lots of things done and I also will be keeping Audrey three days this week.

We went to NC to see the kids in their Christmas program. They did a wonderful job. We also went to see the Gibsonville parade (Grady was in it with the Boy Scouts). It was a busy weekend but enjoyed spending time with the kids.

That does it for this week. Hope that all of you will have a good week and get ready for the big day.

Love and peace to all of you,

Gloria

day 451 after transplant

                            

       HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!

Last Sunday Rodney and I put up our outside Christmas lights in our shirt sleeves and yesterday we woke up to snow and it snowed ALL day. We ended with 6 inches of snow.This morning it was 17 degrees – welcome winter! I wasn’t quite ready for weather this cold.

I had a busy week with cleaning the house to get ready to put up the inside decorations. Rodney and I finally got all the decorations up and now we can sit and enjoy the season. I did a lot of sewing this week and wrapping presents.Scott, Beth and the kids are coming the weekend before Christmas so I have to have everything done a week before Christmas.

Rodney is off Monday and Tuesday and we are hoping to get a lot done around the house.

Next week my blog may be late- we are planning to go to NC to see the kids Christmas program.  The 14th I go to MCV for a checkup and to see a pulmonary doctor.

Have a  wonderful week but don’t forget to stop during your hustle and bustle to remember the reason for the season.

Love,

Gloria

day 444 of transplant

 

Hey guys,

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is already over?Hope that your Thanksgiving was a good one. I had a really good one.

Monday I kept Audrey. She is starting to reach for things and really trying hard to sit up by herself.

Tuesday I cleaned the house and got some cooking and baking done.

Wednesday Scott, Beth and kids came in – oh yeah, I almost forgot about Levi (the dog). We all got together for dinner.

Thursday Rodney’s side of the family got together for lunch at the church.We have out grown Rodney’s mothers apartment. We all got to sat around the same table and it was so easy to get the food ready with a big kitchen to work in. The youth room was a good place for the kids to play. We all had a good time. That evening Jennifer, Beth and I went to Michael’s big sale. The men stayed home and watched the kids.

Friday Rodney and I got up at 3:45 am and went shopping. It was crazy but fun. We did get some good buys and was back home at 6:30, just in time to start getting breakfast ready for the crew. We went to Riverside Plants for some family pictures. The poinsettias were absolutely beautiful. That evening we went to my side of the family for dinner. Rodney celebrated his 62nd birthday. It was kind of low key.

Saturday Scott, Beth and the kids left to go back to NC.  So glad that they made it back safely. Rodney and I worked around the house. We took down our fall decorations to get ready for the Christmas decorations. Boy, I can’t believe that Christmas will soon be here.

Today we went to church and then to see Aunt Louise. After lunch we started our Christmas decorating. The doctor said that I could not have a real tree again this year but I could have a fake one. Scott got our tree down from that attic and Rodney dumped it out in our drive way to let the wind get the dust off of it! Now we just need to get it up.

This will be a week to get a lot of things done for the holidays. I want to do a lot of crafts and baking for gifts this year.

Have a good week and I’ll write next week.

Love,

Gloria

day 437 after transplant

 

Hello to everyone. Another week has passed and this week is the big TURKEY DAY !

Monday Rodney left for an over night trip to Richmond for meetings. I tried to get some things done around the house. I cleaned the house and even wrapped a few Christmas presents! I had some time to make fancy bows, other years I was doing good just to get them wrapped!

Wednesday and Friday I kept Audrey. I sure enjoy my time with her. I think that she likes spending time with me too. This week she will be four months old. Friday Ryan had his wisdom teeth removed and he has been in some pain. I pray that he will heal soon. I know that having your teeth pulled is no picnic.

Thursday night Rodney and I went to Charlottesville to see Rhonda Vincent in concert. The Paramount theater is a very old restored theater. It was beautiful and it was a good concert. We had really good seats in the balcony and away from the crowd. We didn’t get home until 12:25 am. Short night for Rodney to get up to go to work in the morning but it was worth it.

Saturday we did errands and then some work around the house. In the evening we went to another concert in Harrisonburg to see Doyle Lawson and Quick Silver (bluegrass gospel). Again we had really good seats in the balcony where very few people sat. The concert was very good.

Today we went to church and then to visit Aunt Louise. We then came home and Rodney did some woodworking (first time he has been in his shop for over a year.I know that he was glad to get down there again) and I did some sewing. It was a good day.

This week I will be busy getting ready for the kids to come home for Thanksgiving. It will be good to spend some time together. We have so much to be thankful for and I am so grateful to God for so many blessings.If you are traveling I pray for your safe journey and a blessed Thanksgiving. We sometimes feel that we have it so bad but when you look around you can see so many people worse off than you.

Write next week.

Love, Gloria