Mom's surgery

Mom had vascular surgery done on her left leg yesterday at UAB Hospital. She previously had her right leg done at the same place. One of the nurses or doctors came out and explained to us what all they did and how things went. Mom will have four scars on her leg (Just like her right leg). Shorts are out of the question! But mom never really wears them anyway, so maybe it will not be a big deal to her.
She done great. Had some small bleeding, but that was to be expected due to the medicine she is on.

When we all left last night around 7:45pm she was still in la la land. Here are some crazy things she did:
•Put a bedpan on her head, then she threw it in the floor.
•Kept talking about her dad who passed away several years ago.
•Said they were supposed to take her to CCU. (Still not sure if she was correct on that or not)
•Kept talking about a scanner and there being a 10-50 (which is police code for a wreck)
•She said some more things that are private, but she was funny to say the least

Oh and I got her on video, so she can see what she was like. I just wish I had caught the bedpan incident!

So thank you to Dr. William Jordan at University Hospital in Birmingham!

Fall Wedding!

Saturday Chris and I went to his cousins wedding near Fort Payne. This may sound crazy, but it was the first outdoor, fall wedding I have been to and I really enjoyed it. They got married at a place overlooking a pond. The reception was held nearby.

Some of her decorations were so nice and fall looking! She had her aisle decorated with Mason jars with different fall color flowers inside, hanging from iron hangers. Her reception tables had the same Mason jars and flowers but they were sitting on Burlap and wooden pieces. The dance area was surrounded by hay bales and mums.

Sunday we just laid around and watched television and did our normal laundry.

One more thing...I have been helping our neighbor cut his grass. He is having some health issues, so Chris and I agreed we would help him with his yard. He is a nice guy and helps us keep the road clear of trash.

One thing that bugs me is people who just throw trash out while you are out there working. I was mowing Friday and some nut, came down the road and threw a coke can out the window! I mean...can you get anymore less respectful? Stop being lazy and throw your own trash away.

Weekly Tidbits

Loving this cool weather! How about you?

Time for chili! Well, at least I think it is.

•I have been getting my fall decorations out. We had to do some remodeling to our entertainment system and I waited until it was done.

•Tried this last night for supper and I was hot! I obviously can't read the packages. It was good, so I will probably buy another flavor. Just not this flavor!

•Dad came up Saturday and picked up our old television. We didn't mean for him to work all day, but he ended up helping us move some wires and fix our entertainment system. Chris cooked out hamburgers and I made homemade french fries.
•I have been thinking about volunteering with United Way of Marshall County. A lady from the office called me today and asked where I would like to volunteer. She gave me a list of places, so I will be thinking about them and getting back with her.

Catching up

This is going to be a load of my random thoughts and things we have been up to!
Ready?

•I  had a great birthday and turning 32 was not that bad at all. My friends gave me a big surprise at work. After work Kim and I ordered chinese and watched "What To Expect When You're Expecting".
•Bear needed a new rope, so when I went to purchase it the lady told me they were not making them anymore. WHAT! So I found a place and ordered everyone they could send me. Here he is enjoying it right after I gave it to him.

•We have finally put down the wiring and landscape fabric for our rockbed. We still have not given it a formal name, so we are just calling it our rockbed. Because basically that is what will be put in it.

•Our satellite went out Saturday evening. So, we went to Radio Shack to get a USB to USB cable (to hook our computer up to our television) only to be told that it would not work unless we bought a $100 box. Or we could buy a monitor. We decided to just purchase a new television. Since we have been talking about it for awhile now. So after the Alabama game (which went off at 11:30pm) we went to Walmart in Boaz only to find out the television we wanted was not instock. So we went to Walmart in Guntersville and got it. I think I went to bed around 3:30am! Sunday we spent cleaning around the entertainment set and getting things ready for the Dish Network people to come and install our new HD box. They came Monday morning and got everything fixed and set up.

•Had to call animal control because of our new neighbors dogs. They keep coming in our yard and doing their business :( I was worried last night they would do something to Bear because I had called.

•Friday Chris and I and his parents went to Madison to Ashley's family picnic. It was real nice and Ashley has a little boy that she is friends with. She said he has a cute face!

•I was actually able to buy ladies shoes that fit my small feet!