God is Good...

Well, my weekend was interesting! My dad had a heart attack on Saturday, and if my mom hadn't found him when she did, he would have died. She had gone to a women's breakfast at church, and when she got home he was sitting in the chair as white as could be, sweating, and in GREAT pain. He was having a hard time breathing, too. So, she called my oldest brother, who is a cop, and he came to the house with lights AND sirens! For those that don't know, lights and sirens are serious! He helped my mom get my dad to the car. He didn't want to go. He said if they would leave him alone, he would be fine in a few minutes. Yeah, fine and DEAD! So, my brother escorted my mom to the ER with his lights and sirens. They put a clot buster in and airlifted him to Odessa. When he got to Odessa, they put in a stint and he was fine. The doctor kept saying how lucky he was and telling us that we don't realize how close he was to dying. If we had waited on an ambulance, he wouldn't have made it. Thank God for helicopters! The hospital in Big Spring isn't equipped to handle those types of emergiencies. He's fine, now, though. He went to work today. They unclogged the artery that was 100% blocked and will do the one that is 80% blocked on November 9th. I did not like the feeling I had on Saturday! I was very worried and scared! But, everything is fine. I would like to meet the doctor who invented the stint and give him a great big HUG, and I'm not a hugger!!

"For we know that ALL things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28

Just for Marti...

Whoever said that cleaning a house was not a work-out has never cleaned mine! I have been cleaning since 10:45 this morning and right now it is 12:45. Now I have to go OUTSIDE and do the yard. By the end of the day I will be able to say I worked out today.

I can't wait until Sunday! I get to see David. I really hope something comes from this friendship. I am trying not to hope too much, though. One let down is enough for me. Actually two. I had a serious man in college right out of high school. He turned out to be a cheating jerk who was going to school to be, of all things, a MUSIC MINISTER!!!! I must have "cheat on me" written on my forehead! I am MUCH more "mature" now though. I have experienced the crap, now it's time for the good!

Well, it's off to cut the grass!

I Am So Tired!

OK. I did something today that I have not done since I was in high school: I slept until noon! I didn't even realize I had slept so late! In fact, I am still pretty tired, so I think I will go take a nap! Sleep is a wonderful thing!

Yes, I am still alive...

Wow! Marti can leave mean comments! :~) OK. I have managed to get my big ole self out of bed at 6AM for 5 days in a row. I think I deserve an oreo blizzard, but then I think back to Thursday when I tried to put on a pair of pants I wore last year and they would not button!!!!!! The sucky thing is that I had ironed them and everything! BUMMER! My class is OK. They are big talkers, though, and I am about to get out the duct tape! (JUST KIDDING!!!) I have 21 of the little ankle biters. One of them has never used a computer before and can't seem to find any of the letters he needs on the keyboard. What do they teach in Las Vegas? So, other than paperwork, I now have no life. I did finally manage the time to cut my front and back yards. The dogs were not appreciating the fact that the grass was so tall. Besides, it's very hard to scoop the poop when it is lost in tall grass!

I will leave you with that thought! :~)

Not Gonna Do It and Other Random Thoughts

OK. I have taken my house off the market. I received a doctor bill that needs to be taken care of before I can make any major financial decisions. BUMMER!!! Oh well. It is getting too close to school starting for me to take on a major project like moving. I am having a hard enough time just getting motivated to go back to work!

On a different note...my thyroid adventures started a year ago this week. It has been an interesting year!

On another different note: Mark Teixeira will play in his first game for Atlanta today. He is now #24 instead of #23. Again, I know I am the only one who cares about that, but that is who I am! It's a good thing that the Braves have been my favorite NATIONAL League team since about 1980 when Dale Murphy was their all-star center fielder! It will make it much easier to watch those games. If he had been traded to the Yankees, I would have to be talked down from a very high ledge!!!!

Day of Mourning!!!

I AM IN MOURNING! The Texas Rangers traded my most favorite player of all: Mark Teixeira!!!!!! They traded him to the Atlanta Braves! I am physically ill now! I have to go throw up!

I'm Going For It!

OK. Yesterday I met with a realtor and decided to sell my house. It was a hard decision because I love my house and have put so much work into it. HOWEVER, the house across the street from me was broken into Sunday morning while the people were at church. THe idiots broke the back gate and got in through the back. I had been praying that God would let me know what to do, and I think that was His answer! I looked at about 7 houses yesterday, and only 1 was even remotely close to what I would want! YIKES! All of them are over in the Northridge area. There are three more I am going to look at, probably this week. I hope I find something before school starts!