i cant believe we have only 20 days left!!! im filled with joy and nerves. its an amazing experience! i cant wait to meet my son. add to this the joy ill have when i get to meet my new great nephew! babies all around!!!!
October 14, 2011
August 29, 2011
Hurrican Irene
this was a crazy weekend. Lisa and I spent all day saterday preping for the hurrican. I got the gen preped, we cleaned out the vehicles I case we needed to evac, I prepped the sump pump' I even went to my motherinlaws and clean out her gutters for her. Then we hunkered down and waited for the hurrican. it kinda seemed bleh. Sunday morning came from our house it seemed like all we got was rain and some wind. we did lse power for about an hour around noon giving me a chance to see how well my gen does powering the fridge freezer and a few other things... it worked great and I'm glad I made the purchase a few years ago. later in the afternoon lisa and I took a quick drive to see if she could get a coffee. this is when we saw how badly the storm had hit others... just 50 yards from our house power lines where down and all the houses behind ours on wilder St were without power. we heard someone else's generator running. as we kept going all we saw was devistated trees. you couldn't go 50 yards without seeing something down, broke, or crushed by damaged trees. our house, yard, basement, everything seemed untouched by this storm. I hope everyone else faired the same
July 28, 2011
Double digits
Wow 99 days and counting... The pregnacy is moving so fast. Seems like just yesterday we got the great news...
July 27, 2011
Let the countdown begin!
that's right people today marks the day... we have only 100 days left till we get to meet my new son face to face!
blogging gone mobile
in keeping with my own set rules of not acquiring wasteful or redundant tech I sold my net book so I could buy a new Acer android tablet!
its very cool. and will make keeping in touch and uploading stuff about the greniers much easier and more convenient!
look for more coming n the future
March 22, 2011
Family Ties
First I want to say I love my family. The one I have now that is. I know back in my day many kids grew up with situation simalar to mine and id never be the one to claim I had it the worst. But I did grow up in what would have been discribed as a disfuntional family. It changed me in ways that made me socialy awkward and not very outward emotional. I've even been called num. But growing up the way I did its just the way you learned to get by.
Now that im older and met the great family that welcomed into their own when i married my wife, i still find it hard to relate at times.
Today is an example, its the fourth anniversary of my farther-in-laws death due to cancer. Once again find my self confused by my wife and her sisters need to celebrate the date by being sad, depressed and morbid. I might be num but don't get me wrong I know loss of life is a sad thing. I've known loss many times over such as my grandparents before I was even a teen, my mother at a young age from cancer, my brother before his 33rd year. Even the lose of the man they called farther was felt in my heart. But the annual need to return to sadness confuses me. Do they think it honors him for them to be sad. Do they think that's what that man or anyone who has past wants of them?
Let it be know to anyone who reads this. If I ever die and leave behind loved ones to morn me I do not what that. Instead I want people to be thankful I had my time with them and be glad whatever suffering I may have endored has ended.
Joe Mace was a great guy, My time with him was brief and we had our opposing moments but we got past them and had great respect for each other. I've been told many times we have alot in common. So I wonder if he too would ask that after four years the mourning stop and instead just spend the day thinking happy thoughts of the time he was here.
I LOVE MY FAMILY AND I HATE TO SEE THEM SAD!
Now that im older and met the great family that welcomed into their own when i married my wife, i still find it hard to relate at times.
Today is an example, its the fourth anniversary of my farther-in-laws death due to cancer. Once again find my self confused by my wife and her sisters need to celebrate the date by being sad, depressed and morbid. I might be num but don't get me wrong I know loss of life is a sad thing. I've known loss many times over such as my grandparents before I was even a teen, my mother at a young age from cancer, my brother before his 33rd year. Even the lose of the man they called farther was felt in my heart. But the annual need to return to sadness confuses me. Do they think it honors him for them to be sad. Do they think that's what that man or anyone who has past wants of them?
Let it be know to anyone who reads this. If I ever die and leave behind loved ones to morn me I do not what that. Instead I want people to be thankful I had my time with them and be glad whatever suffering I may have endored has ended.
Joe Mace was a great guy, My time with him was brief and we had our opposing moments but we got past them and had great respect for each other. I've been told many times we have alot in common. So I wonder if he too would ask that after four years the mourning stop and instead just spend the day thinking happy thoughts of the time he was here.
I LOVE MY FAMILY AND I HATE TO SEE THEM SAD!
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March 14, 2011
I had a moment...
I was at my desk the other day reading some company emails. At the bottom of one was a small green tree logo with the caption "please consider the enviorment before printing this email" I thought to myself that's a noval idea but then the other side of my brain kicked in. What hurts the envorment more? Using paper to make a hard copy to file and keep. Or keeping it digital and the resourses it takes to power up the machine each and every time you access that infomation. Computers use electricity but not many people consider that most of out electrical power comes from burning oil. So considering the drain on our forest and oils reserves it makes you wonder which is realy worse.
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February 16, 2011
January 29, 2011
IVF JOURNEY
Well as some of you may know Parnell and I have been trying to have a little bundle of joy for a few years. It has been a very frustrating and discouraging and heart wrenching few years. But all of these feelings have changed. Back in November I decided to try and get a hold of my fertility doc. Well after messages and more messages left, I received a call back saying that the doctor wanted to see me in her office to discuss more test and blah blah blah. I had enough of the run around and became frustrated, so I looked to find a new fresh set of eyes and ears. On November 19th I meet a new doctor. She was really nice and listened to everything I had to say and when I was done she looked at me and said "wow, you and your hubby have been through hell" She then went on to say that she wasn't going to put me through a battery of test and running around and that she felt the best option would be to do IVF (In-vitro fertilization) and set me up with blood work. She did however want me to go through one test just to make everything down there was looking good and healthy. Below is a list of everything that has happened since that meeting. I truly feel that Dr.Plante is going to be our angel and give us the bundle of joy Parnell and I have longed for so long...
Nov 19th Meet with our new Dr. :)
Nov 22nd Cycle day 1
Nov 24th Cycle day 3 Blood work
Dec 2nd Sonohystrogram Also Day Cycle day 11
Dec 22nd Cycle day 1 (cycle 31 days)
Jan 11th Started Lupron 10 units for two weeks---suppressive meds
Jan 27th Cycle Day 1 (cycle 37 days due to Lupron)
Jan 28th Internal Ultra sound..Left Ovary looking dominate :)
Jan 29th Started Lupron 5 units in the AM and 187.5 IU of Gonal---stimuli drugs in PM
Feb 1st Blood work...
January 15, 2011
Breathing is overrated
My close friends who have known my for years know what im talking about when I recall things like: Laughing till I cough up a lung or the fog rolling in when I blow my nose. More privately are the restless sleepless nights caused by not being able to breath or coughing myself awake. Lisa god bless her has learned to live with relentless snoring on the nights I can sleep.
Last winter while exsurting myself while shoveling I experienced the worst couging fit yet where I literly coughed so violently I nearly blacked out. At this point lisa demanded I see a specialist for my breathing problems. Long story short the drs were attament that surgery was required. But I let my fear of hospitals and doubts about time off at work convince me to ignore the need.
A year later and the cold weather has returned to inflame my breathing issues once again and this year seems worse then ever.
With good news possibly coming in the coming months my thoughts on the future have changed. My health and well being and ability to care for my loved ones has become a prority.
To that end earlier this month I had a re-evaluation and once again the dr was amazed that I can even breath at all the way my airways currently are.
In order for me to breath normal ill require three surgerys that decided to have done all at once...
Early to mid feb I will be in the hospital to have my tonsils and atnoids removed and then reconstructive surgery of my nose to correct a severe septum deviation.
Long story shot: they are gonna roto rueter my face to remove all airway blockages so I can finaly breath normally...
Im very scared! But im more afraid of dying in my sleep.
Ill share details of when and where when its all sorted out
But it could be as soon as feb 11th
Last winter while exsurting myself while shoveling I experienced the worst couging fit yet where I literly coughed so violently I nearly blacked out. At this point lisa demanded I see a specialist for my breathing problems. Long story short the drs were attament that surgery was required. But I let my fear of hospitals and doubts about time off at work convince me to ignore the need.
A year later and the cold weather has returned to inflame my breathing issues once again and this year seems worse then ever.
With good news possibly coming in the coming months my thoughts on the future have changed. My health and well being and ability to care for my loved ones has become a prority.
To that end earlier this month I had a re-evaluation and once again the dr was amazed that I can even breath at all the way my airways currently are.
In order for me to breath normal ill require three surgerys that decided to have done all at once...
Early to mid feb I will be in the hospital to have my tonsils and atnoids removed and then reconstructive surgery of my nose to correct a severe septum deviation.
Long story shot: they are gonna roto rueter my face to remove all airway blockages so I can finaly breath normally...
Im very scared! But im more afraid of dying in my sleep.
Ill share details of when and where when its all sorted out
But it could be as soon as feb 11th
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January 2, 2011
New Years Resolution
Well this years resolution is to try and update my blog at least once a month! Lots of news I just haven't had time to share...
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