Sunday November 8th

Hey All!

I hope everyone had a Great Thanksgiving!

I headed home Wednesday after work, I was in Kirkland so I headed over I-90 and got home in record time. Thursday, Thanksgiving morning Allison got a call from Dick (her dad) saying he was taking Barb (her mom) to the emergency room so Allison went with him and spent a couple hours at the hospital Allison came home while they gave her an IV for fluids. She had a bad urinary infection possibly Kidney infection. Allison came home thinking they were admitting her but she wanted to come home. I put the turkey in around 11:30 for a 3:00 dinner. Dick called around three and said they wouldn’t be there for dinner so Allison made them a couple plates and took them over. We had a nice quiet Dinner then the phone rang, it was Dick, he had fallen asleep downstairs when he went upstairs he heard Barb saying help me!! She had either passed out or fallen in the bathroom and couldn’t get up. Allison got a call from Dick so we ran out the door and over to their house. Allison called 911 and the aid crew came and too Barb to the hospital where she stayed until yesterday. Allison called her sister and brother who both came over on Friday and left today also. I cooked dinner for everyone on Friday evening. Allison spent a few hours helping putting the house back together (but that’s a whole other story). I watched a couple movies on Saturday.
I went to the doctors on Friday and weighed in, I was down another 8 pounds down a total of 58 pounds so far. Friday afternoon we drove up to Omak so I could get some new cloths, I am in a size 28 jean now (I started in a 46) not bad for a fat boy.
I also ordered a new camera Friday (for my Christmas present) Mrs. Claus said I have to wait until Christmas to open it after it comes. It is a Nikon D-60 I can hardly wait. I enjoy taking pictures of the wildlife when I am home so I will need to ramp it up a little.
I think I will go home in a couple of weeks and try and have a nice quite weekend with Allison, she thought we might meet in Wenatchee?? We shall see what the weather has in store.
Randi and Kauleen turned on their lights tonight and are seeking donations of diapers for Basics for Babies at one of the local churches. So if you come to see the lights Bring me a drink and bring diapers for the donation box.
Tis the season
Pat

Can't wait for Wednesday Night

Pat will be home for 4 whole days! We don't have any plans and maybe just stay around the house, or if we want maybe we will go shopping, whatever we want to do. Really looking foward to spending some time with him.
I took Ryan to Moses Lake on Friday and we met up with DeWayne, she was so excited to see her husband, and he was just as excited. My mom went with me so we did a little shopping, got home about 10:30. I got up on Saturday and started Cricuting, I was expecting my new cartridge (Christmas stuff) so went to the Post Office and it wasn't there, so I just puttered around. Had a very relaxing weekend. Did I tell you Pat is coming home for 4 days! I got my new Cricut cartridge today, so have been going thru all the stuff and cutting them out, so I can see how they all look. Now I can really get going on Christmas cards, it is so much fun. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your family and friends, enjoy each moment.
Alli

Thursday Nov 20th

Thank goodness only one more day at work, this week has gone on forever. Ryan has been with me all week, my mom and dad have been visiting and staying with Ryan while I'm working. We got her staples out today- Thanks to Dr. Chaffee, he was very patient and caring. The plan is to take Ryan to Moses Lake tomorrow night or Saturday morning, she is missing her husband, (I understand that), so DeWayne will meet us there. It has been nice to have someone to talk with when I get home, but will also be nice to have a weekend to myself. Looking forward to working on my Christmas cards, and hoping my new Cricut cartridge comes!! Can't wait!!!
Pat will be coming home on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, really looking forward to having 4 days together, to do what ever we want to do. He has lost so much weight (48#'s) so far, he is in need of some new clothes, so we will probably take a day and do a little shopping, but that's all our plans, maybe watch some movies if I can remember how to work the DVD player.
Thats about all from here, no snow yet, maybe next week sometime. Will write more later, or maybe Pat will make a post.
Alli

Ryan is Home

Ryan Came home yesterday! She got released from the hospital around 1pm and she made the trek all the way to Coulee with Allison. She will stay with mom for a while to recuperate (she just has to watch out that the cats don't jump on here belly)!! I am sure she will get bored without DeWayne for a while, but she will soon be teaching Allison to use her Cricut I got her for her birthday!

Get well soon

Love ya

DAD

Happy Birthday Lovely Hot Wife!!!

Happy Birthday my Love!!

Weight Loss

Some of you are asking how the food plan is going! I would have to say great! I have added a couple of things about diabetes for you all to learn about.

http://diabetesa1c.org/whatis_a1c.html

How to interpret your blood test results
Review your lab test results

http://www.amarillomed.com/howto.htm

My A1c is now at 6%!!!

BLOOD CHEMISTRY>
ME
SODIUM 143 137-145>
POTASSIUM 4.9 3.5-5.1>
CHLORIDE 103 98-107 mEq/L>
CO2 28 22-30>
ANION GAP 17 10-20>
CREATININE 0.8 0.6-1.0>
BUN 13 7-20>
BUN/CR RATIO 17.5 7.0-25.0>
GLUCOSE 93 65-99>
CALCIUM 9.1 8.4-10.2>
CHOLESTEROL 131 <200>

TRIGLYCERIDES 143 < 150 mg/dl

Good Morning

A Tisket a Tasket a kitty in a basket!