FOR TODAY December 4, 2008

Outside My Window...I see the fog beginning to clear
I am thinking...about all the things I need to do to get ready for our trip
I am thankful for...my hubby and his health...I love him so much!
From the kitchen...I can smell the yummy aroma of coffee, coffee, coffee....YUM
I am wearing...my very comfy pink satin nightie :)
I am creating...a list of things to pack and do before I leave
I am going...to get my kiddos up so they can feed and send Marissa off to work (she's so excited she took a week off and you would have thought I was torturing her!)
I am reading...my many emails
I am hoping...we have a safe trip and Bec does well at State!
I am hearing...the fire cracking and the fan blowing
Around the house...things are scattered about as I collect everything we need for our trip
One of my favorite things...this season of the year I love the smells and the happiness that surrounds the holidays....so many fond memories!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:

• Finishing up our Christmas cards/cds and mailing them out
• Packing for our trip and hopefully not forgetting anything
• Leaving for Coos Bay tomorrow for Bec's state meet on Saturday
• Heading to Sally and Jim's on Saturday
• Heating to WA on Sunday for a week of visiting and relaxing

Here is a picture I thought I would share...

Update on us

Well, it's been a while since I've posted! We have been quite busy and I am also now on facebook which is so fun because I have been able to reconnect with friends from high school (some that I haven't spoken with in over 20 years!) and many family members are on there as well, what a wonderful way to reconnect with everyone and stay in touch!


Anyhow, things are going well and I wanted to give a quick (yea right) update on Rame's heart condition. It seems he has a premature ventricular contractions (PVC's) and a slightly leaky valve. Sounds pretty scary huh? Well, actually we met with the cardiologist (a real nice doctor) Monday and he spent a lot time explaining it all to us in great detail. For starters Rame has been on Toprol which is used to treat high blood pressure for several years now but is also a beta blocker which is used for heart patients as well. Dr. Cook (the cardio doc) says unless Rame has some heart issues he doesn't need this type of med and should only be on a low dose of high blood pressure med. He is weaning Rame off this type of med and has switched it to another type. He has also ordered a nuclear stress test which is a normal stress test but they will also do this other test (takes about 2 hrs) where they inject dye (I think it's similar to an angiogram type) so they can see how the heart muscle pumps or something like that. Basically he wants him off the beta blocker med which is used to control heart palpatations (similar to what Rame has) and see if he still has them the same and verify there isn't an underlying problem causing them. He says the echo he did the heart monitor and all the other tests (EKG, etc) show that he has these PVC's but that they are harmless he just wants to be sure and get him off this other med if possible. Sooooo, in a nut shell it seems all is well and this is just going to be something to live with that can be annoying but not life threatening but we just need to be sure and he is updating his meds. Just please keep Rame in your prayers he will be going through this test on the 15th and we will meet with the doc on the 17th. I have put my trust in God and I know things will be fine.

God challenges all of us

Well, I am finding that we are facing more challenges right now than we have in the past and I know in my heart we will get through all of them. Our latest mountain is Rame was told he has premature ventricular contractions of his heart. For those of you that know me you know this is an area that is very familiar with my family as we have history of severe heart disease. For Rame though it was a bit of a shock. Upon research I am finding that the leading cause of this is stress and lifestyles (aside from an underlying heart issue). I don't believe Rame has any issues with his heart, but it is scary none the less. Rame is a very high strung person and I would really like to see him relax a bit. I know neither of us will until we find out the details and get through the next couple doctor visits. I realize that God doesn't give us more than he thinks we can handle and good comes from everything so I am trusting in the Lord that this is the road he has chosen for us and I know we will travel it safely and things will work out. Please keep Rame in your prayers as he heads in to have an echocardiogram done (we don't know when yet-they are scheduling it). I truly don't believe it will end up being anything serious but whatever the outcome, we accept these challenges and we will put our trust in the Lord, but please keep Rame and our family in your prayers.

Life is so hard sometimes

It has been such a tough couple weeks lately and as I reflect on the events that have unfolded which involve my daughter directly I am amazed at how much it has brought us together and the life lessons this is teaching her. She has had some pretty rough times at gym lately and we are all at a loss on this and why she is the one targeted on a weekly basis, not sure why God has decided to test her this way, but He has and each time something happens we think, it can't get worse and why me....well it does and yup it's me again! So many times in life things happen and we feel like it's not fair this is happening to me...but I guess instead of feeling like why would this happen to me we should think "wow God has chosen me out of everyone, I must be special and really trusts me". With every bad thing we have to realize that He trusts us to make the right decision and be an inspiration to ourselves and others with how we handle things. I guess that's why God has chosen poor Bec right now...He knows what's right for her and I am trying to trust Him in this, it's just so hard to see your child struggling and you just want to make things right.....what a difficult thing when you can't. I know it will get better and I know we will get through this I am just hoping it's soon as I feel so incredibly exhausted and just ready to throw in the towel, but I know I can't do that. I just pray God can give me the strength to stand firm and tall and be there for my daughter who is honestly one strong, determined young lady that I am soooo incredibly proud of! You can do this Bec and so can I and together we WILL get through this and I love you!

For Today, Monday, November 10, 2008

Outside My Window...It' still very dark outside and I am hoping the wood will last in the woodstove so I don't have to go out there and get more before it gets light!!!!
I am thinking...of the many things we need to get done before I head into Medford!!!!I am thankful for...the internet; I was able to reconnect with many high school friends over the weekend, it was great!
From the kitchen...I can smell the coffee...thank goodness for coffee!
I am wearing...gray flannel lounge pants and a dark blue lounge shirt (I love lounge clothes
I am creating...the girls schedule and my schedule for the day
I am going...to Medford today, I have a very important errand to run
I am reading...the many posts and emails from my old school friends
I am hoping...things will go well with Rame today (he has to wear a heart monitor for 24 hours beginning this AM
I am hearing...the fire cracking and the creaks of my house!
Around the house...I have a few things to put away but all in all it's pretty clean!One of my favorite things...Spending time with my family and watching my kids cuddle up in blankets around the fire doing their school work!
Plans for the rest of the week
Girls writing club meeting at the Library today
A couple important meetings for Bec and I
4-H meeting on Wed
The girls friend spending the day with us Friday
Me driving to Medford at least 2X's this week (really enjoyed the past 2 weeks-no driving)
Catching up on laundry
Here is a picture I thought I would share: