It's been a week

So this week...these are the happenings.

1-My nephew had a t-shirt made for Grandma that says "Cancer ain't got shit on me!" and then on the back it's a scoreboard that says Grandma 4 Cancer 0 GO G-MA!. Yes my mom is a good little Mormon lady, but It's the cutest darn shirt...we'll have to update the 4 to 5 though. Yep you guessed it...she's got it again. This time it's shown up in her sternum. She went in today to be tatoo'd for her radiation treatments. She's staying positive, and wants to get it done so "our trip wont be screwed with" as she put it. I am going out to Sacramento on Columbus Day weekend and then she will be driving back with me...it'll just be her and me. I am really looking forward to it!

2-My dad came home from the hospital after his heart surgery with the heart of a 30 year old. But his lungs after so many years of unoxygenated blood have shrunk and now he's having trouble breathing. So they are working on medication levels and breathing treatments to get the rest of his body back to "normal". I went and hung out with him the other day and we ended up talking about how I am in charge of "splitting up his money" (didn't know he had any) when he dies. What a huge responsibility. EEK

3-Last friday was my last day at work. I got laid off again! But like I said, I had had a hunch, so thankfully the job that I was hoping for, the background check and drug test came back with a green light and I got hired! YEAH. That means INSURANCE! WOO HOO! That is a happy happy thought for a diabetic. Also the job comes with a 401k and pension plan. I will be starting monday! Oh, and although it's a 9-5er I can still wear my shorts. YEAH.

4-I finally had my root canal of the past couple of months finished this week. So glad that is over!

5-Topper (my adorable little baby) has had some problems with his anal glands the past 6 months or so. It was getting to the point that I had to take him into the vet every two weeks to get them expressed. Although gross & expensive, it helped relieve his pain and suffering. The doctor finally told me about a removal surgery that Topper would be a good candidate for. He is only 4 and with this many problems, "let's just take them out so he can go on with his life and not have all these problems". So I took him in yesterday to do it. POOOR little guy. He is having so much trouble, he's in so much pain, and all I can try to do is just hope the next few days go fast for him so he heals up fast. He can't poop without crying, and when he starts it hurts so bad he goes running into the house for some relief and little pooplets drop all over. Again, I know, gross, but I follow along and just clean up his mess, just like I would do if it was my own child doing the same thing. I am keeping him on his pain meds to help eleviate the issue and I think I might try to give him an enema tonight to help relieve his bowels. I will be doing some deep carpet/couch cleaning this weekend and again just can't wait until his little bumb starts to feel better.

6-I went to lunch with an old friend this week. It was good to see her, I feared after the "falling out" we had that there would be more silence then there was. The apololgy came with sincerity it seemed, but I am not sure that my forgiveness came across as I truely meant it. There were some ugly things that happened, some of which I am not ever sure I can ever forget. Some new information that was given that brought some disappointment and some other information that brought sadness to my heart. I love this person with a part of my heart that hurts in her absence. I told her that I don't have a crystal ball and I can't know what the future will hold. And I mean that...sometimes I wish I could predict the future. My gut tells me to stay cautious, so I will for now, but I don't want to caution myself out of a continued friendship with someone that means so much to me. So risk will have to be a part of my experience with her. I just hope that my love will not be in vain. I will continue to hope that I can be a better friend then I have been in the past and hope she knows that even with the pain that she inflicted...I am willing to continue to try.

I think that is it for catch ups...Treec, Tristan, and I went to the Fair with some great friends last weekend. I will put some photos up one of these days. I need to get the camera from Tree.

Tristan is testing for his Orange Belt in Karate this saturday. I am really proud of him and how hard he is practicing to get the moves down. We have been working on his reading and sight words every night too and he is doing really good with those too! I am really proud of him.

Guess I should get going for now...here's to another week almost over! TTFN

Labor Day Weekend

It's been awhile since I have blogged...it's been a crazy few weeks. Had a hunch that I was going to be laid off at work, so I started looking for a new job. Looks like it wasn't just a hunch...but luckily I have found that job I was looking for! And actually it's going to be a nice career move. So I am looking forward to the background check and drug test to come back with a green light, so I can get started. I have to go back to an 8-5pm work shift, but maybe someday soon I will be able to actually just work one job, not two, or three! :)

I found out today that my dad had to go in for heart surgery. It was supposed to be an outpatient thing, but they decided to keep him overnight just to make sure things are okay. He has had a heart murmur for like 20 years, he wasn't getting enough oxygen in his blood so his heart was working overtime. The doc said that he was the perfect candidate for this particular surgery, and in fact his heart rate and blood pressure are now better then it's been for years and years. So it's looking good. But it's not fun to see my dad laying in a hospital bed hooked up to all those heart monitors.

Labor day weekend was also Treec's 35th birthday. I planned a camping trip up to Fish Lake. It was a really great weekend. Two of her co-workers ended up coming up for one of the nights and days. We went out fishing one afternoon in a pontoon boat, and then the next morning we took out an old aluminum boat for a few hours. We found a school of Perch that we had a blast for about an hour just putting our line in the water and pulling them out. We also caught just enough rainbow trout to eat for a few of the meals. It rained a bit and the wind blew, we even had to turn the heater on in the trailer, but all in all it was a great weekend. I will leave you with a few of photos from the weekend.

I will update you more as I get more info about the new job, about my Dad's health, and about life in general.

TTFN