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Wordless Wednesday - Meet Emma

Enjoying the evening

This was so sweet to see

What the writing says:

This isn't just a flower.

As you can plainly see.

It is made with my little face.

Which is a part of me.

God made me with His loving hands.

And hand-picked me just for you.

You raise me just as He commands.

As you watch me grow and bloom.

It comes to you with lots of love.

Especially to say,

I hope you have a very, very

Happy Mothers Day

Love Kaden

2011

This and That

Yes, this is how Soffie reacts when she think Linda (mama) is about to come in the back door, rising to get a better look.

A new sea creature in my daughter Rachel's salt water aquarium, not sure what it is.

Love the way the Azaleas are in full bloom now taken before the big frost we just had.

Unique fountain in front of Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC.

Wish I could say I took this.  Was taken by a photographer in Australia. Our railroad tracks seems to mostly be rusty where this one captures the sky in it's reflection. Using it as my desktop picture until something else inspires me.

Picture painted my friend (Mynx) in Australia. She hasn't been doing this very long but there is no doubt that the talent was always there. 

Leaving you with a funny to start your weekend off with a smile hopefully. It is a beautiful day here in NC with temps that started at 35 degrees (F) but should rise to over 80 before the day is over. Have a great one everyone.

Band Back Together

  This is what I call "share the love" in blog world. I have this friend "Aunt Becky" over at "Mommy Wants Vodka" and don't be too quick to write her off because of the title. She just uses her gift for words to make your day with posts that tell a story but do it in a way that leaves you ROFL (rolling on floor laughing).


  OK I said that to say this. My wonderful friend also has another blog called Band Back Together. This is a blog devoted to those who have a story that needs to be told but don't have anywhere to tell it or are afraid to actually put it on their own blog. I have read their stories and I was moved and deeply touched by their attempts to find release and healing by sharing their lives with us. The stories needed to be written and they also need to be read. Do me a personal favor by visiting Aunt Becky and also stopping by Band Back Together. It just might touch you as it did me. Thanks.
Odie

Report on Aunt Katie 4-12-12

   Aunt Katie has continued to have trouble with her blood platelet level and was admitted to the hospital yesterday.

   Normal platelet count should be between 150,00 and 450,000 and her count had gotten down to zero which is why they admitted her.  I visited with her this morning and she was acting like nothing was wrong except a head ache and stomach ache. She was talkative and cheery as she always is. The only apparent problem was her poor arms which were almost all black from the probing for blood to test and IV's.  Her skin is so thin they have to be really careful removing a piece of tape so they don't take the skin with the tape.

  While there I had the pleasure of meeting her nurse for the day, Valerie Murphy.  She is a bundle of positives which made me feel really good. The way she handled everything was so professional, I wish I had a picture to show because she is very lovely and has a nature about her that makes you feel like my Aunt Katie could not be in better care. 

  On the other hand while I was there a "vampire" and training assistant came in to remove more of Aunt Katie's blood and put her through a lot of discomfort and in the process got blood all over her bed spread that had to be changed.  I was not happy with them.

   Beeping machines!!!!  I detest those machines that are by the bed on this roll about thingy that starts beeping this error tone.  It was doing it when I got there and Aunt Katie said the girl that was in there last said she would get someone to take care of it. Well half an hour later when I pushed the nurse button Valerie came in and made it stop.  Then out in the hall another beeping sound started with a code red for the maintenance room and it continued for about 20 minutes.  

  They did start giving her platelets just before I left to sit with my 2 grandsons while my daughter went to school to take a test in the nursing program she is enrolled in.  Her hubby had an accident recently and tore some tissue in his knee and was operated on this morning.  I was writing this at 12:40 PM and at that time his mother was bringing him back home from Raleigh to recuperate.

  Rachel, my youngest, knows all too well about knee surgery.  She had to had to have her's operated on when she was a teen for a tissue tear.  I can remember coming home at the end of the day and could hear her screaming from inside the house.  We rushed her to the emergency room and found out she had a very bad staff infection in her knee so they had to go in again, clean it all out and stitch her up again.  It was not a happy time.