Go Pack Go

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I can’t believe it but the Packers are on their way! Wow that was an exciting game last Sunday. Not sure how they are going to win against the Falcons because they are good this year.

Last Sunday was fun even though the guys wussed out. The ‘guys’ said “hey lets have margaritas!” And Jeff and I are like okay we will buy the Tequila.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tequila isn’t cheap either so I am a bit mad about that, cost us about 27 dollars. They only had maybe a couple cups of margaritas. Lame! Anyway Jeff asked Dawn what Antonio drinks because he likes Tequila and this was it. All the Tequilas where up there in price and this one wasn’t as bad as some of the others but still had to buy it. Also we don’t really drink Tequila so this will sit in our pantry. Thanks guys! We are trying hard to pay off debt this year so that is why I am a bit mad about the Tequila.

Another thing is Sam said that he doesn’t have a lot money. Yeah we know how that goes. So we told him he didn’t have to pay for some of the Tequila for that reason even though he offered. This is why this makes me mad, we are sitting and playing games and he says he forgot his cigarettes or whatever he smokes then leaves. To buy some! You know how expensive smoking is?! More than Tequila! That is the real reason why I am a bit mad because if he has money for smokes he has money for alcohol in my opinion.

Anyway watching the game was fun! The Packers did I say just enough so that is why I am nervous about Sunday. Can they beat the Falcons? I so hope so! The ‘guys’ are coming over again. They can eat but they can’t drink that is for sure. Food I can do but I am not going to buy alcohol no one is going to drink. Which by the way I drank a lot of margaritas and had a huge hang over on Monday. That is the reason why the ‘guys’ wanted to drink in the first place they didn’t have to work on Monday.  It was not fun and that is why I don’t drink mix drinks. That is why I am a beer drinker.

Also we have a lot of ice going on. It snowed then we had freezing rain and it’s basically a skating rink. It’s not fun. I am actually scared to go out to my driveway just because of what happened a year ago. When I fell on the ice and hurt my arm really badly. I hope it melts soon. 

 

GO PACK GO!!

 

 

 

Life

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Tuesday January 10th was a snow day! Jeff got to only work a half a day which is cool. Jeff asked if I wanted to go for lunch and of course! However he did say that the “guys” were coming and that is fine with me, what I didn’t know was some wives too. Shy! Shyness came out and it was really awkward.

First I like to say manners where are they? When we got there everyone was there already and the women I didn’t know didn’t say who they were not even their husbands introduced them. Thought that was rude. Jeff wast he only one who introduced to me to people. I think it’s not age because everyone is around the same age.

There was this one couple Aaron and Lindsay. I have met Aaron a few times here, is my impression of him. The first time we met was Jeff and I were in a store and Aaron didn’t see me at first but I thought who is this who is fast walking towards us? When he got to us he got shy because he didn’t see me only Jeff because I am short. He started to talk really fast and stumbled a lot. It was strange. The second time is we invited him for game day. It sucked! He was being too picky about everything and we just wanted to have fun.

Since we got there last Sam and Gordon were on the other side of the table who is the people I like talking too. So that sucked. We got stuck next to Aaron and Lindsay. The feeling of awkwardness sucks as well and I felt it. I wished I stayed home and ate cereal. I am not great at small talk but I would have taken that. I just sat there and looked at the art on the wall and I thought boring!

Anyway I will not be attending the next lunch. Would have been nice to be included in the conversation.

So….April has been riding at this one place. And the guy who runs it supposed to be this super religious guy. Keeping in mind he is a Pastor thinking that he is an all right guy, right? WRONG! April told me that she started to get this sense of uneasiness about him. Then shared with me all these things he had done to people. Ripping off people by not finishing jobs. He owns his own construction business and didn’t finish jobs. He left one job where he didn’t finish someone’s roof! So he has been taken to court and hasn’t won one. What does he do……

He sells April’s favorite horse. Yes it is his however he TOLD April she could have her if she takes care of her AND loves her. Which she has been doing. But didn’t tell her till later that he was never serious. Not only is he a liar, he is a con artist.

April is funny she plots and plots. She found another place to ride. The place sounds sooo cool! She has already met the people and some horses. I am glad she is away from this guy and on to a better situation. Also found out this Pastor was hugging April a little too long. That creeps me out. Some people are huggers but there is a rule less then 5 seconds any longer it’s a creepy hug. What is good about it is that April hasn’t met that many creepy people in her life so she now knows that creepy feeling about some people and can try to avoid them.

Unfortunately in my life I have met many creepy people and not all guys but yes most were. I call it my creep-o-meter that goes off and I have never been wrong about the creepy people. Now April knows what I mean about the creep-o-meter.

Unrelated we got a lot of snow this week. Here is my poor attempt of snow people. It was really cold out.

 

 

 

 

There kinda small snow people. Also I couldn’t find sticks for their arms. Never too old to make them though.

Here is Koko we call this “sitting pretty”.  Because he has his legs crossed. I can’t believe he let me take a pic of him. He is usually camera shy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life

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Sunday we had the guys over and we played Bang! I like that game but was getting sick of it. I got my fill on it and I really wanted to play but that is okay if we don’t play it for a bit. At first we had Gordon and Sam over. Too bad Sam had to leave early and couldn’t watch the game. Funny this time that he came over he grown a beard makes him look older.

At three thirty we watch the Packers that is when Sam left and Dana came over.  It was strange because Gordon wouldn’t sit down and he stood for most of the game. Whatever. Anyway the Packers won! There were some amazing plays! It was a very exciting game.

 

I am excited because it has been since the nineties I have gotten my life saver. It was getting old and it sounded like a plane taking off in our house. I was embarrassed to use it sometimes because it being so loud but it has saved my life many times. Living with asthma can be hard and living in Wisconsin that means winter. It can be hard on me to breath when it gets really cold.

 

 

 

 

The gray is my old one and the green one is my new one. I love it! The green nebulizer is small and it has a handle. I can carry it and I don’t have to keep it in a bin. It’s small so I can get a small bag to put it in. Now I can bring with me and not feel like I need a suitcase just for it and all it’s supplies. My new life saver is great!

Now for cuteness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scotty is a blanket hog! It’s funny though and so cute. Jeff put the blanket on it him and he stayed that way for a long time. He also steals blankets slowly but in the end he gets it. He is a silly dog.

Life

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Not much going on this week except I have been sick. Didn’t know my sister was sick when we went over there for Christmas. If I would have known would have been more careful about things. I really do believe I got sick from her. It sucks been sick for little over a week now. It really sucked because I was sick through New Years. I barely could stay up till midnight but I did. Basically passed out afterwards though.

So this week I am calling it a wash. Will get things done next week. And hopefully be all better by then! Who knew how much mucus can be up in the nose?! It’s crazy!

This weekend though we are having a game day truly. The Packers play the Giants this Sunday and then we are playing games with a bunch of people. That should be fun. GO Pack!

Another Year Finished!

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Wow what a year!

I feel that I have grown as a person this year. My mind has changed on how I feel about people and my life.

This blog is like my therapy. Every time I write I feel better about whatever I am feeling. I like looking back and remembering good or bad.

This year I succeeded and failed on my goals. Ha! I lost and gained and lost and gained weight. I did write more of my story but didn’t get as far as I would have liked too. What I am proud of is I haven’t had any soda this year. What I have noticed is my teeth do not hurt as much and I do believe it was drinking all that soda. Also the end of the year no teeth problems which I usually have. I made a good decision on the soda.

2017 Goals

Lose weight that is an always thing. This year going to try hard. Jeff even said he is going to really try this year. It’s better to lose weight with someone.

Still on the quest on getting pregnant. If I don’t look as it as an adventure it can be depressing. So many appointments and such.

Work more on being positive. I failed a few times this year and want to get better at it.

Not caring. Sound cruel but I want to not care about the past so much. It happened and move on sort of thing. Sometimes I dwell there in pass events and I can’t change it so why worry about it? Can be hard to change the mind but I am going to try and work on this.

And of course get really far on my story. Come on brain!

Anyway I hope this year is a good year.

Goodbye 2016. Hello 2017.

 

Christmas

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Christmas Eve  wasn’t too bad this year!

Adam, Ken, Elena, my mom and dad came over during the day. The guys watched football while us girls talked away. It was fun and we ate really good food. Jeff made chili, queso dip, pumpkin pies and peanut butter with Hershey kisses in the middle cookies. He was a busy man the day before Christmas. He did all the cooking while I did all the cleaning and making our house look good.

Adam fell asleep during the game. We could hear him in the kitchen. Funny!

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is Kaela and the gift I stitched Jeff framed turned out awesome!

 

 

 

 

 

 

So happy Adam came home for Christmas. I miss him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We all got Packer hats for Christmas. We gave dad a shareholder hat, Jeff got me a hat and Jeff got one for himself and Adam just had one. Great picture!

 

 

 

 

My friend Helen gave some great stuff this year! She made me the gloves and scarf. I love all these gifts from her.

Christmas Day we went to my cousin’s Bruce’s house. He has what they call an Open House. Basically a huge get together with their family and friends and loads of drinking. We never go and this year I decided we were going. I wanted to see Alice’s baby! Funny. I got to hold her it was awesome. We saw Bruce and Julie’s house and wow what a gorgeous house! They finished the basement and that is where we were. It was nice to see everyone and we didn’t stay all that long. I think over two hours was good and it was strange but we were one of the first one there. It started to get crowded when we left so perfect timing.

I hope next year goes as smoothly as this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas

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It’s that time again!

Today Adam, Kaela and my parents are coming over. Adam, Jeff and my dad are going to watch the Packers while Kaela, myself and my mom are going to play games. Jeff made chili and queso! Yum! He also made pumpkin pie and I made peanut butter cookies with Hershey kisses in the middle. There is good food and share it with the people I love.

Later we will go to Chrissy’s house and exchange gifts. It will be good to drink and eat good food.

Jeff got me two gifts this year. One I asked for and one he got me.

I asked for my hair to get colored and cut. I did this on last Friday the 16th. Surprised my mom gifted me 20 dollars off my hair cut. That was a nice of her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff got me a Keurig hot! He also got me a K-cup sampler pack. So now I can try other coffees. That was so nice of him.

I got him a powered subwoofer. It’s really cool!

Merry Christmas!

 

Thedacare strikes again

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They got me again!

So yeah…I fell again outside. Damn winter strikes again. I can’t help it, I am clumsy. My mom said I am like her clumsy and it’s true. Another thing is April is clumsy too and I think there should be a group called Gravity Hates Me. That would be great.

Went to Fast Care on Monday and they didn’t do anything. Basically my money went to x-rays which they found out I don’t have any broken bones. Trust me if it was broken I would know. It would hurt then not hurt. I have broken bones before so I know how that feels. I told the doctor that regular pain pills were not working so does she give me anything? No. So when I got home I called my mom and she told me to call my doctor’s nurse. I called and they told me they couldn’t do anything and they will call me tomorrow. All night and today I have to be in pain?! No! I have some painkillers from my dental surgery so I took one of those. Thank you Danielle for having some of those around. Your welcome self. Lol!

Guess what my doctor didn’t do even though I asked twice when I saw him? I asked specifically if I could a new nebulizer machine. And did he write me a new prescription for that? No. So I had to call to ask for that. Another reason why they suck.

I am done with them. I can’t handle Thedacare anymore. A good thing about doctors is when they suck you can choose another one which I am going to do. This is ridiculous. They let me be in pain. It burns all the way down my leg into my ankle and foot. Also my leg is swollen! So I just have to deal with it.

Goodbye Thedacare you suck.

 

 

Mom’s Surgery

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My mom had surgery on Monday and it was like she said breast reduction.

We went to St. Elizabeth hospital. I was born there and haven’t been there since the nineties. It’s huge now! It’s a bit confusing trying to figure out where to go in the parking lot and there is even a parking ramp inside the parking lot. Crazy! It’s a bit of a maze inside too. This is dumb though. You have to check in, in the front main part of the hospital but my mom’s surgery was done on the other side of the hospital. So they have people walk you to where you need to go. That is nice but when you have to leave and come back it can be confusing.

Funny story:

When we were waiting for the first nurse to come in the room there is a TV in the room. It had the wildlife channel on.

Me: What are those?

Mom: Hmmm not sure.

Me: Are those deer? Maybe their moose.

Mom: No I don’t think so.

The second nurse is now in the room and she is putting in mom’s IV. While the nurse is talking.

Nurse: Does that feel….

Mom points at me and says: They are caribou!

Nurse looks at me then mom and continues.

Oh it was so funny just mid sentence she did that to the nurse I couldn’t help myself I burst out laughing.

We met with the doctor and he drew all over her. He was a character himself. In this hospital the person waits in the room not the waiting room which is different. I did leave because dad took me to lunch, that was nice. I also had to move the car to the emergency room parking lot it took two minutes to get back to the room instead of walking forever to find the room again.

I was thinking since Mom had to be there at 8:45 in the morning that she would be done around one. Wrong! They didn’t come and get her till about eleven. After she left dad and I went to lunch. Dad couldn’t take mom in the morning because of work that is why I took her. It’s not a big deal. Anyway when I got back, she didn’t come back till about 2:30. Even after that every time they gave her a pain pill she had to add thirty minutes so we were there to 4:30.

Bonus! Mom said I was her favorite that day. I will take that!

When the doctor came down around one thirty he told me she was being cute. Meaning she was being silly. So I thought when mom came down she would be silly. She was NOT silly she was mad! She looked mad anyway. I could tell she was in pain but still not totally aware about her surroundings. The nurse kept asking her questions and she was not answering them. Good thing I was there to help out.

Then I took her home and since it was late they fed me dinner. That was nice of them. I didn’t get home till around seven. Also I got up at 5:30 in the morning because I wasn’t sure about the roads it had snowed the night before. On top of that mom’s time changed so I wanted to make sure I got there on time. I ended up getting to Appleton at seven which is way too early. When I got there mom just got up and so to past time I wrapped some Christmas presents for them.

I am glad I could help parents.

 

Life

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We put up our tree!

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Also we have snow now.

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I hate you snow.

I got to meet my new doctor. I am picky on doctors and sad I had to pick a new one. I really liked my old doctor and she was the only woman doctor that I liked. Usually women doctors I have found do not have compassion especially female things. But my old doctor did. I swear Thedacare has gone down on health care because they made me reschedule this appointment three times which I hate! Not only do they NOT apologize I ran out of my prescriptions and it’s their fault. Like with my arm took FOREVER to see anyone about it as well. Really grinds my gears! Grrr!

Forget about asking questions on the website they never get back to you. I also hate calling then talking to the nurses any of them. They make me feel dumb or I have to repeat everything. Or they take forever to give me information. Not sure what is up with that.

So I had to pick a new doctor and I knew I didn’t want a female because of what I stated before. I got the only male they had available and he is younger then me, thought that was funny. Not funny I thought my new doctor attitude was flat and he said some dumb things. I thought that form you have to fill out the doctor had to look at it. Even more so when you are new. I am going to say they don’t have too.

He was checking my back and said “you have a swollen spot here.” I am thinking ‘no I don’t’. I told him I had scoliosis surgery and have two metal bars fused to my spine. And he was “Oh when did you have that done?” I am thinking look at my form! With my back one side pokes out more then the other. That is just me.

I have acid re flux disease had it for years. He literally drew me a picture on how it works. I am not that dumb I know how it works and what can become of having this disease. Also on my form it tells how long I have had this disease. It takes a minute to look over the form. Why even fill out that thing out if the doctor isn’t even going to look at it?

My appointment was a physical so I was surprised he didn’t check my chest. I thought they had to do that to check for lumps and things. I didn’t even get undress he checked my legs and ask “Do they get swollen?” Which the answer is no. Just strange he didn’t check my chest though.

I even asked him questions he was matter of factly with me. I hate that tone. I am not a doctor so I don’t know some things like terms and such. I like well this or that and this what this means. The only thing I do know is what I have wrong with me for years. But when I ask questions just say don’t have a tone with me. Explain things so I can easily understand. I hate when doctors do that. I understand you went to school and you are smart but no one likes going to see you so make it a little pleasant. Is that too much to ask? I think not.

In my opinion some of the nicest doctors are the ones I encounter in Fast Care. Some are so nice they even take the time to explain and show me a picture where on my body they are talking about. However ER doctors are the rudest I have encounter. I even had one ER doctor yell at me. So yeah my opinion on doctors is the not the greatest. It has been ever since my seeing so many doctors for my back. Then the surgeon pinching both of my nerves in my back. Also doctors upon doctors for variety of things. Being clumsy AND having asthma to going to the ER. I don’t really like doctors. So when I find a nice one I hang on for a long time! Miss my last doctor. She was so nice and felt comfortable asking her questions. Now I have matter of factly doctor who actually he said to one my questions was “I don’t know.” Which I followed up with “Can you find out?” He said he will and he did. At least he did.

Oh well hopefully I only have to see him once a year.