Tid Bits

  Just a few little tid bits or updates on what has been going on.
  Grandaddy Joe went to the "burn Doctor" yesterday. Burns have healed up great, and he doesn't have to go back.
   The sherriffs department has had the neighborhood under surveilance. Someone from their department has been staked out in the culdesac by James's house. Don't know who they are looking for.
   James and his family are on vacation at Myrtle Beach. The neighborhod is quiet.
   Travis, Troy, and their wives are on a cruise, and Aunt Debbie has 3 of the kids. Have fun babysitting!
   Oh, oh, the MAC. The Mac is dead. A company in Raleigh (Not the Apple store) were able to move all my pictures and data to an external hard drive. I get to go pick it up SaturdayYeaahhhh! Now, just have to order a new Mac!
   I have 3 sewing projects I am working on. I'm waiting for a sale to go get more fabric.
   Sherrill continues to work alot. The hot weather slows him a little, but at least he is inside this week. He carried an a/c window unit to one house last week to cool the upstairs.
   That's about all for now!

Hey Sis,

This one is for you!

Happy Birthday Joey

Today is Uncle Joey's birthday. This picture waws taken in 1976.
Happy Birthday Little Bro!

Hey Nate.........

Did they let you win money playing Bingo?
Another photo stolen from Facebook.
Kelli B...... where are the pictures of Blake?
Looking good there Nate.

Can you Hula

Luke just bought 3 hula hoops and guess what he can hula hoop with all 3 at the same time. Amazing. I tried and what do you know I'm like the horse picture. Now can you Hula??

Me and the Cake

   A few days ago I decided I wanted something sweet. I get tired of Sherrill's Little Debbie Cakes, and there wasn't a cake mix in the pantry. So off I go to the internet looking for simple cake recipes......since there are only about a thousand of them! I go look in the kitchen for all the ingredients, and I only have ONE stick of margarine, and need to make the cake plus the frosting. Most of the recipes call for butter, but I never use butter. Then I remember, OH CHRISTY sent me some canned butter last year. I pulled out the jar, and yep it was butter, in a pint jar from May 2011. I opened that thing, stuck my finger in it and tasted, Yep, it's butter, I know because I don't like butter.
  I noticed that the cake was requiring almost twice the ingredients that is usually does, like a cup of butter instead of 1/2 cup, 2 cups of sugar, 4 eggs, etc. Well,, when I filled up the cake pans, they were really full.
The cake took longer to cook, and it was a little dense (I should have made 3 or 4 layers). The flavor was GREAT!
  Now for the frosting. I couldn't find a recipe for chocolate butter cream, but I used the other half of that jar of butter, powered sugar, cocoa, and vanilla, and I made me some frosting. And it was some GOOD frosting.
   Needless to say, the cake was gone in 3 or 4 days. We ate cake that first night before we even ate dinner!
That's the part about being old that I like! You can eat what you want, whenever you want to.
  Next time you want to bake a cake, look for Martha Stewart's recipe, and use real butter. If you don't have any, just give Christy a call!
   Thanks Christy for the butter. We gobbled it up REAL fast!

Jack and the Scratch!

 For days Jack has been scratching, licking, chewing,  rubbing, and generally acting CRAZY. He is even getting on Sherrill's nerves. I brushed him out real good, no fleas, but did have reddened areas where he had been scratching as well as some "no hair" areas. He just went to the vet a month or so ago. So....off to Google I go (one of my main sources of information).
   This is what I found:
A dog suffering from allergies may demonstrate one or more of the following:
? Excessive scratching of their body

? Spinning on their bottom (once worms have been ruled out)

? Chewing on their feet

? Rubbing their face on furniture and carpeting

? Recurrent ear infections

? Hair loss
      Jack has ALL of these problems, except the ear infections. Looks like he might be going in for some Prednisone!

Busy, Busy, Busy

     It's just one of those days. Hopefully a day of rest.
  Sherrill went with me to Raleigh yesterday to the Apple Store to pick up Mac. They can't fix it. Then we carried it to another company to TRY to transfer the data off the dead Mac. It will be a few days before we will know if that will even work. I'm still hoping.
  After we got back to Goldsboro we headed to Target. I still had to buy a clock radio, then I think everything will be purchased and I can turn my receipts into the insurance company. I still have to buy another Mac though. I'm still shopping around for prices.
  When we got back home, Sherrill offered to go to Walmart grocery shopping. I was tired, but after I had a quick snack, I was ready to go. Ugh, I HATE Walmart. We filled that cart to the  rim, and then some, and got outta that place. It's hard to keep Sherrill focused on one thing. He goes down the aisle looking for one thing, and comes back with an armload of different stuff. He's like a kid, when he is buying, he selects just one or two items. But, when he knows I am paying the bill, he loads it up! At least he was there to unload it for me! He never complains about the unloading. As for me, I _itch the whole time. Tristen, please overlook the mention of the dirty word.
  Anyway, the cupboards are full, the freezer is full, and I am preparing for a long cold winter. If we could just do away with these 90 degrees temps.
   Have a good day everyone. And, by the way, Isaac is doing great!

Update

   Kat just called. Issac is getting ready to be released from the hospital. This is the first time she has called today.......and it's 2:22! I have gotten a few text from her, and I was really getting worried. My final text to her was "What's going on". I was ready to call the chaplin and have him sent to Isaac's room.
   So, he's being discharged, with a holter monitor. They will go by the heart place tomorrow morning at 11:00 and have the results. His heart is beating a little fast. 
   Hang in there little Isaac! Gabba Gabba is waiting for you.
  

Isaac Update

I forgot to post after Isaac got to his room yesterday. Sorry!  
  Upon his return to his room, they continued to keep him sedated for a few hours. He had to remain still for 6 hours after the procedure. He woke up for a little while and watched his ipad, but became a little restless to they gave him some meds to put him back to sleep. His IV is in his foot.
  I talked to Kat around 11:00 (our time) last night. She was preparing to make a quick dash to the hotel for a shower and return to spend the night (Joe was remaiting at the hosp while she was gone). She is hopeful that they will release him today. I told her I think he needs to stay a few days just to be watched closely.
  I'm waiting to call her this morning. I am anxious to hear how Baby Isaac is doing.
  I promise to post after I talk to her!

Good News....

Kat said they should be moving Isaac to a room soon.
I still haven't spoke to her, but should hear more in a little while.
Whew.......how much longer?!

Another Update

   The cath is over. The valve and stent are in. Have not talked to Kat yet (only text). She did say they traumatized his vein. When you google it, you get stuff like can cause hematomas, aneurysm, and death. It comes from putting a large catheter in a small vein. It can tear it open. I had to get off Google. It was stressing me out!
   Wendy, please see what you can find about this!
   I will know more when I actually get to talk to Kathy. I'll keep you posted.

Isaac Update

Isaac has gone back for his procedure. It may be a couple of hours before we get an update.
Keep on  praying!

Wednesday is the DAY

   Isaac goes in tomorrow for his new heart valve. I forgot the name already. He is the first one, scheduled for 7:30 Las Vegas time. I will be a nervous wreck, as will his parents I'm sure. Joe is in Las Vegas working, so he will be there for the procedure.
   Please say your prayers tonight. This little fella needs some "smooth sailing".  

James McKeel 12/5/1902- 8/3/1980

   Last night Sherrill and I were sitting back talking, and I realized that his dad had died the first week in August. I couldn't remember the date, so I decided to look it up this morning. He has passed away on August 3, 1980. That was 32 years ago. Whew, that's a long time.
  He was such an easy going, laid back kind of person that enjoyed swinging under the shade tree. I think he liked staying outside so much to get away from the women inside.
  We miss you!

Grandma and the Lizard

   Today after lunch Sherrill and Jack went to take a nap, so I decided I'd vacuum the house (trying to get a jump on tomorrow's chores). I get everything done, then head to my room. I am just zooming right on along, and saw a lizard sunning in front of my sliding glass door, inside, on the carpet. "SHERRILL", I yelled at the top of my voice. He jumped out of bed and came to the rescue. There that little lizard was, just sunning himself, he didn't even move. Sherrill asked for something to catch him with. WHAT! Just reach down there and grab him. I handed a pink bandanna I had washed for Meghan. He reached down, covered the lizard and scooped him right up. He carried him outside and released him on the back patio (that's where the lizards like to hang out). He walked away like one of his back legs might have been injured. But, he's alive.
   I have to tell Carter about my hurt lizard. He has been collecting bugs, and I keep telling to release them at night so they can go find their moms. He will be looking real close for my lizard.
  This lizard reminded me of Grandma Cat's lizard story.
   I had carried mom to Florida to see Aunt Louise. I stayed in a hotel, but mom wanted to stay with her sister. The both of them were sleeping in the same bed when mom felt something on her leg. They pulled the cover back and there was a lizard. Mom started screaming, and Aunt Louise just picked up the lizard, threw him against the wall and said, "Go on to bed Cat, he's dead now". Believe me, the next day mom moved in the hotel with me
   I'm just glad this lizard decided to stay on the floor and  not get on the bed.
   Sherrill said he (the lizard) probably came in last week when they were working on the spa. They had left the door open while going in and out.
   I'll be looking extra close before I go to bed tonight!i

More of the McEwan Kids

Catherine and Isaac

Jacob AKA "Big Mac"

Isaac



 

Looks like everyone is having a great time.
Christy and Kat have been going to Yard Sales. You know how much these two girls LOVE a bargain!

Catherine and her snack

Kat just told me she had posted this on facebook, but it didn't show up on my page. Just thought I would share. Catherine can't usually eat alot of regular food due to her allergies, but these seem to be perfect! Oh, Kathy, Eli, Chris, and Isaac are in Utah. They go back to Vegas on Sunday. Then Isaac's heart cath/ valve replacement is on Wednesday.

What did you do today?

   I decided it was about time for me to get back to the grind. I pulled out the sewing machine, went to the garage (my studio) and pulled out some fabric, and started sewing. I had a new pattern I wanted to try out in a small size, so I selected some "kiddie" fabric (chickens and owls) and went to work. By 5:30 I had most of it completed. I still have to put a boarder around it, and put it all together. Not too bad. This is what it looks like.

As you can see, it's not very big, but it will be just right for a child to cuddle up with while watching TV. Once I get that boarder on, just perfect!

Jake

Doesn't it give you the warm and fuzzies knowing Jacob can shoot a gun.