Nice and legal again !

Since Mike's birthday was Friday,As per Ohio's BMV laws,our cars' licence plates expired. Unfortunately with my post op doctor's appointment and it being my first time out since returning from the hospital and the noticing of infection and all,we forgot to renew our ( or our teenagers') licence plates. When we realized Saturday, the BMV was closed until today so we just vowed to rectify the situation (and pay the late fine of $20 per vehicle) today. When Mike got off work this morning,we went straight to the BMV and were pleasantly surprised to find out that we would not be charged the $80 fine because we had seven calendar days grace period, so we gladly paid the price for plate renewal( even though it has gone up yet again to between $56- $102 per car) and are now breathing a sigh of relief that we are legal again .

Happy Pi day all !

Come on.... How could the Wife of a Tool & Die maker forget ?

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi)

Baking Dad's cake

Last night Cindy decided that , due to my infirmity, she would take on the task of baking Mike's Birthday cake. Now this may not sound like a big deal as many girls bake cakes, cookies , and other wonderful things by the age of nineteen. I in fact was engaged at nineteen and it was a normal occurrence for me to cook dinners complete with deserts often. Cindy however, has lead a sheltered life where cooking is concerned and even though she has helped bake she has never done a solo cake, especially for Mike who is very picky about his cake. This made me nervous but since I had a doctor's appointment this morning I was not here to help her. Since she worked midnight shift last night and is scheduled again tonight she had the cake cooling and was in bed when I got home. When she got up for dinner, she pulled me aside and whispered that the cake had been messed up. Being level headed( must have been from the pain meds that I took because I am usually Mrs anxiety)I said no problem there is always Dairy Queen. No she said, it is OK, just the bottom layer cracked. Poor girl doesn't know a success when she sees one. Anyway, the cake looked fine and tasted wonderful too. Very moist and better than many that I have made. So here is a picture of Mike and his special Birthday cake. Thank you Cindy, Dad and I both appreciate it !

Comic relief curbs tense moment

We have all been there when that one well meaning person, who experiences times when his or her brain does not seem to keep up with their mouth, has just had a sentence escape that they and someone else both wish could be snatched back.
Today as Mike and I exited my OB/Gyn's office into his waiting room, I heard some random woman say..... "That's the problem with coming here. Everyone thinks that everyone else is pregnant" Since I was not in the conversation nor even sure who made the statement, I continued to the door where there were a couple women ahead of Mike and I. As we walked to the elevator there was one woman inside holding the door . As I waited for these two women to board, the one in front of me nervously asked.... " is there room for us ?" the woman inside responded" it's just me in here..... I know I'm big, but I think you can fit"( this woman was less than half of my size) The two women entered as did Mike and I. Once in, the first woman in said" gee... first you mistake me for being pregnant.... now you imply that I take up a whole elevator ! then the woman nervously laughed .The third woman repeated what I heard in the office "That's the problem with coming here. Everyone thinks that everyone else is pregnant" There was then silence as my eyes shifted to Mike he laughed and blurted out "Don't look at me !" everyone laughed as we exited the elevator. Yep sometimes comedy does break a tense situation.

Happy Birthday to my other half !

We love you !

One week post op and doing well

I just returned from my one week and one day post op doctor appointment and am proud to now be staple free ! I am also starting to feel more human and can even tolerate changing positions more than a couple times a day, Thanks be to God !

We did unfortunatly find what seems to be a possible infection. Please pray that the antibiotics that were perscribed, do the trick.

Day book March edition

Outside my window … I see sun shine and brown wet grass that was covered by so much snow for so long

I am thinking … about how my recovery is going so well but yet there are still so many snags that I wish I would just get through already.

I am thankful for … Mike and the kids who,though having a tendency to upset me at times, still love and care for me and would do anything I asked, even if it does include an eye roll. Also for friends and family who have been concerned enough to call, send flowers and cards and so many other thoughtful things that I never expected.

I am hoping … that I can soon get in and out of bed without pain

On my mind … looking forward to this summer's vacation and thinking that I should use my free time to finalize flight reservations, pre boarding passes and other things

Noticing that … The weather finally gets nice when I am unable to go out and enjoy it

A few plans for the week … Just to relax and try not to do anything that I am not supposed to

From the kitchen … We will be eating the food that I stockpiled with possibly a few takeout foods thrown in there.

Around the house … Much needs to be done but it is mostly on hold for right now

One of my favorite things … Moist chocolate cake with butter cream icing

A picture I am sharing …



get well balloons and one ( of several)vases of flowers that I received while in the hospital.