A wonderful birthday

Hello all:  I want to first thank each and everyone of you for the birthday messages, well wishes, cards and phone calls.  You all made my birthday extra special and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.  I love each and everyone of you.  Thank you all for making me feel extra special.  I slept in till 8 - any later and the cats are nudging me to get up cause they want their special morning treat!  I thought if I laid there long enough they would serve me breakfast in bed - but nooooo, so I got up, made coffee, looked at the paper and thought they would still make me breakfast, but alas NO.  I did enjoy a wonderfully relaxing day and at 5 we went to dinner at Texas Land and Cattle - one of my most favorite places to eat.  I even went wild and had a glass of wine with my dinner.  We topped the dinner off with a huge warm brownie with ice cream.  I really did waddle out to the car!  It was oh so worth it.  Was the perfect ending to a perfect day.  I spent most of it on the phone, but thats what made it so much fun.  I got to spent time out in my shop on Tues. and got all our Easter cards done.....yahoo.  Now I can start to work on a very special project for an upcoming wedding (Billy and Mitzi!)  and another  project I have been wanting to do.  Having so much fun now that I have 2 legs to walk on! and no wheel chair!  We are gonna have to take Ken' s new power chair in to see if we can get a cushion that is not so thick.  Right now he can not sit in it and fit under a table.  So to eat he has to sit far away from the table.  I will take it in next week and see what they can do...sure hope we can change out the seat cushion or the whole chair can be lowered some.  Ken is engrossed in MI-5 a British TV series about spies....not sure he even knows I am in the room....he loves this series.   Our love to all, and again, thank you all for a great birthday.  Ken and Glynda

Spring has sprung!

Good glorious morning to you all.  I went outside this morning to feed our little Miss Kitty (outside kitty) and while enjoying the wonderful morning with here and some quiet time, I had my first hummingbird come up to the feeder for the season.  So I ran inside (ok, I wabbled - not ran) got the food and filled the feeder.  I havent seen it back yet, but at least I know they are on their way.  Then when I went out front to get the paper I noticed that I had my first iris bloom and several more ready to bloom.  I feel like the dark dull days of winter are over!!!!  I had a really nice weekend.  My sister was in town so got to spend some time with her on Friday along with Lily and Kitty.  Then Sat. I spent time with my dear friend Tina (who is moving to Colo. on Apr. 2)  and then on Sun. I joined her for a going away brunch given in her honor.  Course while I was out playing Ken was at home OD'ing on basketball games and NASCAR races.  Not sure he knew I was gone (LOL).  You women know what I am talking about.....  Over the next month I am planning on working on some 3-D flowers to be used on diffenent projects.  Will post as I get them done.  I have done a rose and amazed how it turned out.  This site that I go to - well the lady does unbelievable work and her methods make something that looks oh so hard, well she breaks the steps down to make it easy.  Thats it from here.  Ken is doing well.  Still some problems laying down to sleep so he is now sleeping in his new power chair.  He can lean it back like a recliner.  Our love to all.  Ken and Glynda :)

Happy St. Patty's Day

Here is Ken's new hydraulic lift on the back of the van.  It works real slick and sure makes my life oh so much nicer. We still have to have load shocks put on the rear so it doesnt drag when the chair is on.

I have loaded the chair and we are ready for our first outing with the chair.

I just wish that when I took a nap I could sleep this soundly.....she is dead to the world!

I have been making some pins - these are made from soda cans and cut out with my die cut machine and are multi layered so they are dimensional

Top of the mornin' to you all.....ok, thats about as Irish as I get.....all is quiet around here.  We have had some great weather mixed in with a few cold ones.  But I think that the cold is pretty much gone for now....yahoo......  We had Lily stay with us this weekend.  I picked her up from school on Fri. and she stayed with us until Sun. afternoon.  It was such a delight to have her visit.  We watched movies and just relaxed.  Since I cant get out and do a lot we had to stay kinda quiet.  We made pizzas Fri. nite and on Sat. it was MooMoo Garden (aka Olive Garden).  It was a true Italian weekend.  Kitty went to New Orleans Fri-Sun. for a Cheer meet.  And this week Madi and her mom are in Calif. to see a doc regarding her arthritis.  My dad is having a procedure next Tues.  He is having an injection into his spine to see if they can pin point exactly where the problem is.  There are 3 or 4 bad spots on his spine so this may be a trial and error approach until they find the exact spot so they will know exactly where to do surgery.  Ken is doing pretty good.  He had fallen out of bed in his sleep back on Feb 28 and hurt his back...think he bruised a rib or pulled something.  Since then he has not been comfortable laying down, so he has slept in the chair everynite.  Hoping he will be able to come back to bed soon.  Know he is tired of sleeping in his chair.  Well, you are up to date on the Moon household.  Hope all have a great week...and hug/kiss those you love.   Love to all   Ken and Glynda :)

I'm Free---I'm Free!

Yes - I am  officially out of the boot and out of the chair.....oh happy day!!!!!!! I turned my chair in yesterday and put the boot in the closet. I am to use the walker when I am out and about but in the house I can do without it.  I had my dr. appt. yesterday and he said that I was healing well.  He felt that I could not stop wearing the boot and put on a shoe.  Ok, this was easier said than done. I only have to wear the boot if my foot is really sore or swelling. Right foot - size 6 and left foot....about a size 9.  He told me to get a good pair of walking shoes and wear these when up and walking.  So this means this girl who never wears shoes except when I am going someplace is gonna have to get used to wearing shoes from the time I get up until I go to bed.  This is gonna take some getting use to.  I am still very sore on the outside of my ankle and foot but Dr. Race said this would ease up after I get stronger.  And he said that it would be 6-8 months before I feel 100% in the foot.  I just have to remind myself to go slow and easy and not get crazy.  Ken went and had eye exam yesterday.  There has been such a slight change in his script that new lens were not necessary.  But the doc wants Ken to see eye surgeon regarding the cataract in his right eye.  So we go next Wed. afternoon.  Will let everyone know what we find out.  Feel like spring is just around the corner.  The days are great ande enjoying the pleasant temps.  The bad side is that the weeds are popping up so next week it is weed spray time.  Trees are starting to bud out...yea!!!!!  Hope everyone is well.  Love to all.  Ken and Glynda :)

Happy Thursday

Wow! I cant believe that it has been 2 weeks since I posted.  Life around the Moon farm has been pretty quiet.  With the bad weather we had we stayed really really close and mostly indoors.  But the weather is a-changing and I am loving it. Cant wait until I am able to get outside and do yard work.  There is a lot waitin' on me. With the freeze we had I can tell that there is lots of pruning back of dead limbs waiting on me.  We had 80's for a couple of days.  Today we even had a good rain that lasted about 10 minutes.  I had just come in from running an errand so glad that I beat it.  Otherwise, I would have looked like a drowned rat.  Went out today and ordered the lift for our van to carry the new power chair.  It came to $500.00 less than we expected so we are thrilled.  It will be in late next week and once in they said a day or 2 to have installed.  The nice thing is they will give me a loaner vechicle so we will have wheels for the time they have the van.  Ken is still using his regular chair in the house.  He likes it better, but it will be so nice to have the power chair so he will be much more mobile when we are out.  I am using the walker more and more.  I have even gone to Walgreens and used the walker to go in then held on to the basket to walk thru the store.  I am even using the walker to go grocery shopping.  Go in on the walker and then use one of their scooters to shop.  OMG- now that is the way to shop - sit, drive and shop.... I really hope that when I go to the Doc on Mar 1 that I get to drop the boot and go to an anke brace.  Now I am just trying to figure out what kinda shoes I am going to wear since my left foot is still twice as fat as the non-injuried foot. Dont want to have to buy 2 diffeent size shoes.   Well, that brings everyone up to date on life in the big W.... Love to all...Ken and Glynda :)

The sun is out!!!

Lily is working on her Valentine cards for her class.  Here she is a stamping machine!

Kitty is working hard as well.Here she is stamping and the next pic shows her assembling the packets.  They are making the mini candy holder like I made for Halloween and Christmas.  One pattern - so many holidays to use it on...gotta love it. 

Can you believe how grown up Madison is...she is now 14....where has the years gone?  She is certainly growing up to be a beautiful young woman.

Here is a pic of Lily's finished candy holders.  When the kiddos open the flap they will find Laffy Taffy (the girls candy of choice request).  Lily had to do 23 and Kitty did 27.Then when they were finished we took the shoe boxes and decorated them - wish I had gotten pictures of them cause they did an awesome job.  They both are so creative.

Wow - the sun is shining....wasn't sure what it was at first!  It is misleading however.  When you go outside you  realize it is still oh so cold.  Its 31 now at noon and will drop again to freezing temp tonite.  Then as usual for Texas 50's tomorrow, 60's on Sun and 70's for next week.  They are even saying that we may see 80's in the following week.  Gotta love it!  All is well here.  I went to the doc on Tues. and was told I could start putting my left foot down and walking on it with aid of the walker.  Yahoo. I was so excited.  I get to finally walk.  I have to make sure I have the boot on when I walk.  The only think I dont like about it is the fact that it makes me uneven - notice I DID NOT say  "unbalanced". (lol)  So I tend to wabble when I walk.  I go back Mar 1 and if all looks good then he will have me stop using the boot and go to an ankle brace and dont know if I will continue to use walker or not.  I plan to keep the wheelchair until Mar 1 cause I need it when I go out - using the walker for a long period of time causes my right leg to cramp up so I am using it more each day to build up my strength.   I am hoping to get out to the shop in the next couple of days - gotta make my own Valentines...... or else I will be buying Hallmark.   Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and a special Valentines.  Love to all.  Ken and Glynda :)

Got Snow?

With the weather bad Miss Kitty was brought in to stay warm and safe.  I go in several times a day for kitty time.  I spend about an hour each time and while with her I read.  I have taken to reading out loud and she apparently really likes it.  She curls up and just purrs and sleeps.  Her paws are making "bread" just as I clicked the picture.  She is enjoying U is for Undertow by Grafton.  She is such a sweetie.

Here are two picks of the front yard taken this morning.  It was such fun to find snow outside this morning.

Our resident road runner was out on the last bits of snow this afternoon sunning himself. 

We woke up this morning to find snow on the ground.  It was not the 3" they were talking about but we probably got 1/2 to 1".  It is now 2pm and most of the snow is gone.  The sun is out but we are still in the low 30's so almost all of the snow is melted.   Dont know what Austin is like, but out here it is oh so very quiet.  And I am lovin' it.  We went over 60 hours of freezing temps.  Should warm up to low 50's tomorrow - yahoo.  A heat wave!  There is talk of a new wave coming in next week - so will have to wait for the weather report this evening to know what to expect next week.  I had cancelled my Dr appt. for Thurs. due to weather and made it for Tues. so am hoping that the weather stays in the 50's or above.  Well that brings you up to date on life in Webberville.  Hope everyone has a great weekend and enjoys the superbowl.  Go Steelers!!!!!  All our love, Ken and Glynda :)

BRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

Here is Ken's new power chair.  He got it in Arkansas Red....course I am sure he really got it in red to match his scooter...but I like to think he got it to honor my team.  Sure will be nice to have when we are out and about.  Now to order the lift for the back of the van and then we will be set to hit the road.

Now I tell you...this is one fat and fluffy dove.  The wind was fluffing him up.  I watched him while I was washing breakfast dishes and he was perching on the shepard's hook holding the bird feeders.

On Thurs. when I went out to the shop, Miss Kitty was under the shop.  She loves to get under there.  She had found the warm sun shine and she was rolling side to side enjoying the warm earth and sun.  She was so happy momma came out to the shop to work.  She normally comes in and joins me for a while.

Here is a pic of some of the male and female cardinals on the tree that is beside the feeders.  I could not get all the tree from the window.  There were about 15 birds out on it.

OMG.....winter has sure hit us - it is so cold here.  I made sure I had any and all errands done by Tues. so now I do not plan to stick my nose out the door until Sat.  That means the paper and the mail can stay where they are!  It is hard to believe that it has been 2 wks. since I posted.  The days are going by way to fast.  Where did January go?  I did manage to wobble out to the shop last week.  I got as far as the end of the driveway with the wheelchair, then opened the gate and with the aid of my walker got to the shop.  The 15-20 steps took me about 10 minutes to hop along but hey - I made it and got to spend 2 hours out in my shop....total bliss.  Now I wont go out there until the weather warms up.  I was suppose to go to the docs on Thurs. but cancelled until next week.  Dont want to get out in frigid temp.  Mon. I went and applied for Social Security....will start getting my check in May.  Yahoo....  I dont know if I feel old now or just all grown up.  We worked in tandem last nite and got Miss Kitty in.  I got her as far as the back door and then handed her off to Ken so I could get my chair into the house, then I took her back and got her into the spare bedroom.   She has her litter box, bed and food and we plan to keep here there until Sat.  That is when the temp. should get more to normal.  We felt that getting down to the low teens was just to cold for her to be out in, even if she does have a little house to get up in.  I go in several times a day and just love on her..she crawls up in the lap, curls up, purrs and goes to sleep.  She may not be happy about being in the house, but she is being good about it.  No meowing or acting out.  Course Lucy and Ethel have stayed in our bedroom.  Guess that they can smell her and they are not happy.  Just wish that I could get them to accept her...but Ethel and Miss Kitty both want to be alpha kitty. Sat. I had to run into Bastrop to pick up prescriptions for us so Ken went with me.  Our first dual wheelchair outing!  We looked like a convoy!  Ken and I worked together to get his chair in, then I went around and got me in.  After errand we decided to stop for dinner at a Mexican restarunt we like .  After this we were both tired when we got home, but it was nice to have a nite out. Hope everyone is doing well and staying warm.....perfect time to stay in and just snuggle.  All our love - Ken and Glynda

HAPPY SUNDAY

Hope everyone is having a great day.  It is grey and chilly here so we are snuggled inside the house.  We are watching Chicago and Green Bay play - go Chicago!!!!  Right now it is 14-0 (and not in favor of Chicago) so I need to really start to root on my team.  I went to the orthopedic doc on Thurs.  He said that the heel is healing nicely.  All 3 cracks are on the mend, but I am still non weight bearing for another 2 weeks.  I was told that I could start to put my toes down onto the floor and use to balance myself a little if I needed to - but try this without putting any pressure on the toes!  I got a walker after I left his office and will start practicing with the walker with hopes that in 2 weeks I will be able to give up the wheel chair and just use the walker.  I have some swelling in the foot and leg so he ordered me some TED hose to help with the swelling.  A great idea until you have to put these tight fitting hose on over a fractured heel.......poor Ken had to put it on me and it did hurt like all get out!!!!!  I just want it to warm up some outside so the ground will dry up enough that I can attempt to get out to my shop......really ready to do some crafting!  Another reason for me to practice using the walker.....  We went Tues. and talked with Austin Mobility about the lift for the back of the van that will transport the new power chair.  As soon as the chair is delivered they will order the lift and in about a week they will be ready to put it on the van.  I will be calling this next week to see about estimated date of delivery for the chair.  We are so excited about it - really gonna give Ken a lot more mobility and freedom.  Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend and a wonderful week.  All our love,  Ken and Glynda

Happy Saturday

Sunrise - Jan. 1. as seen from our back porch.

Scott and family are fostering a momma cat and her 2 kittens.  Here is one staring out the window at AG the family african grey parrot.  It was so cute.  They were nose to beak thru the window.

This is a birthday "book" card I made for Madison.  She turned 14 on Jan. 1  Each section or "page" is closed and held in place with a magnetic strip.

Pages 1 and 2 open up to revel a pocket on one side to hold a gift card and a place for a note.  Lift up under the yellow scalloped edge and turn the page  to revel pages 3 and 4.

Pages 3 and 4 revel a packet of hot cocoa mix and then a rice crispy treat.  Both to be enjoyed while reading your new book or magazine.

Here is the side view of the card "book"

Wow! Can't believe that it has been a week since I fell and broke my foot (ok, week and 3 days!) I go to the orthopedic doc on Thurs so anxious to hear how much longer I am non weight bearing and how long I will be in the chair.   Life in the wheelchair has certainly been an eye opener.  I will be much more tolerate and patient when waiting on Ken to get ready.  It takes me 15 steps to do something I could do in 2 steps.  But we are coping and adjusting.  I have learned how to sweep the floors and mop from the chair, make the bed - albeit it does look a bit lumpy.  Scott came over Tues. and took me to the store.  Before he left he filled the bird feeders to the brim.  By Fri. they were both empty.  They are sitting on the tree and feeders staring at the kitchen window....probably wondering why I am not out there refilling the feeders!  They are so fat - surprised they can even fly (tee hee hee).  What I am missing most is not being able to get out to my shop.  Ready to start working on Valentines and I am housebound!!!  So today I got out the 178 page manual on My Digital Studio and will start learning how to use it and do cards, scrapbook pages, postcards, etc. digitally.  I am looking forward to learning how to do it.  The pictures today were taken between the 31st of Dec. and Jan 1.  Hope you enjoy the pics and enjoy the rest of the weekend.  We have rain today - so outside is wet and grey.  But it is so needed this rain that I am not complaining.  Love to all.  Ken and Glynda :)

Happy New Year!

Hello dear friends and family:  today will just be a post - no pictures.  Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.  It has been fairly quiet here.  This was the week I was gonna take down the tree (its artifical) and put all my Christmas decorations away....but yesterday I had a small accident....I fell.  When I fell I went to protect my right hip and in doing so I fell on my left leg.  I went to the ER and was told it was a bad sprain.  So they put me in a boot and gave me crutches.  Okay - those were not made for my body.  I can not get around with these.  I  fell 3 times so had to use Ken's walker.  Today I went to the Orthopedic doc for an ER follow up.  They took more xrays and found that I had a fractured heel on my left foot.  Fortunately they did not have to put it in a cast.  Because there was no bone displacement they were able to wrap the foot in an ace bandage and put me back in the boot. I will be non weight bearing for a few weeks. So now the Moon household has 2 people in wheelchairs.  Its quiet interesting around here!  I can now appreciate how difficult it is for Ken to get around.  And I am learning to let Ken help me.  Today he made eggs, bacon and coffee for breakfast.  I felt like Lady Astor....Course I am surprised that I did not break it on Tues. nite when watching the Ark/Ohio State game....at one point I wanted to kick something.... hope the Auburn/Oregon game goes better on Mon.    Thanks to Margaret and Jessica we have paper products to use - so now we will have a true tailgate party on Mon. nite.  Love to all.  Will keep you all posted on how we get along both wheelchairs over the next few days.   Ken and Glynda

Merry Christmas

First of all - hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.  It was oh so cold here, so we stayed inside and stayed nice and warm.  Our friend Tina came and joined us for lunch and we got to spend the day visiting....it was a wonderful day!  Ken is already for the Auburn/Oregon game with 2 new Auburn t-shirts.    There are random pictures today - dont sure what I did but they are kinda spaced out so shall attempt to let you know what is in each.  The two below of Lucy and Ethel -not sure what I hit to get the caption option....any way--- picture #1 - the stockings were hung and all 3 "girls" were getting new catnip mouses....cute little heads sticking out... #2-Lucy hiding under the tree - wonder if she is thinking if Santa will see her hiding there?  #3 -Miss Kitty (the outside kitty) never gets her pic taken so this morning (Sun.) during our quiet time together I got her pic. #4 -Yesterday the cardinals were abundant in the back yard.  I captured these 2 on the swing. #5 - here is cardinal out on the bird feeder this morning.  note the frost on the ground #6 -the daisys are my back porch are blooming and full of buds just waiting to burst open.  Would someone tell them its Dec. 26!!!! and #7 - to compare the "spring" on my backporch with daisys blooming, when I went to get the paper this morning the birdbath by the front porch had a frozen block of ice in it.  Somehow I got it turned sideways (not sure how to fix).  the leaves in the ice are from the sage bush.  It was like we had 2 different weather zones in our yard..... The last two are of Lucy and Ethel getting high.  Ethel more than Lucy is addicted to the Nip!!!!!  She leaps in the air, does backflips, just goes WILD!!!   Wishing everyone a quiet day today - enjoy your loved ones and enjoy the time you have with them.  All our love,  Ken and Glynda

Lucy and Ethel  on Kitty Crack (aka Cat Nip) - parents we must learn to say NO!

Happy Wednesday

Hi everyone - can't believe that we are only 3 days from Christmas.  Hope everyone is ready!  The past 2 weeks the cats have all been oh so super sweet and loving....do you think they know Santa is watching (tee hee hee!).  Ken had therapy on Mon. and did some walking with the walker and the total gym.  He has 4 more visits so we will go 2 times each week for 2 weeks.  I went and had lunch today with Cherry and her girls then went to see Narnia.  Thanks girls for a wonderful and delightful afternoon.  And thank you Lily for a wonderful Lily original ornament.  Its already on the tree.  Narnia was great.   It was a perfect way to spend a gray day.  We may get out tomorrow for a bit - Ken wants to go Christmas shopping!!!!!!  Not sure if I am ready for it.... should be lots of people but I've never been out in the "last minute crowds" so looking forward to it....kinda.  But the fact that he wants to get out and go shopping is music to my ears.  He is feeling so much better since the surgery and is now wanting to venture out more and more.  Who knows, by the time we get to Ga. for the wedding - he may be up dancing.....wouldn't that be awesome.  Well, not a lot of news from here, but just wanted to drop a note and let everyone know all was well here.  We wish you all a very Merry Christmas.  Wish we could be with all our family this year, but even though we are not please know that you are in our prayers and in our hearts.  We love you all.   Ken and Glynda :)

A great day!!!!!

Wow!  God is oh so Good.  This has been an absolutely awesome day!  We took the van in Mon. for oil/filter change and I had them look at the brakes - they were making noise - you know - that grinding noise!!!!  Well they had to keep it until today.  They also found that it needed new rotor/bearings on the 2 front tires as well as brakes.  I went this morning at 8 to pick it up - no idea how much $$$ it would be.  The young man at the dealership was so nice.  We have had the van  2 years next week and have 28,000 miles.  He was able to get most of the work under warranty and after all was said and done the bill was only $229.85.  Oh my goodness....thank you Jesus!  I was ready to mortgage the house.  Then we had an appt. with the surgeon who is so thrilled with Ken's progress.  Ken even got up on his walker and walked a bit for Dr.Blais.  Ken was released from his care.  We just go back if there is a problem in the future.  Answer to prayers for sure.  Then we made one more stop at Travis Medical.  We had ordered a new seat for Ken's wheelchair and it was in.  While we were there they let us know that Medicare had approved the power chair for Ken - it had been ordered - and we should expect delivery end of January.  I have prayed every nite that God would bless Ken with this chair, and he has!!!!!  Now we will have to have a lift put on the back of the van for the chair.  We will go in the next couple of weeks to look at them and make the arrangements.  I think that the lift is around $3,000 to 5,000.  Wish Medicare paid for this, but alas they dont.  But again we have been blessed that we have had the medical coverage for all of Ken's hospital stays, surgery, home health and physical therapy so paying for the lift is a small price to pay.  We came home just so happy.  It was indeed a good day.  We thought that you would also enjoy some pics.  For Halloween I had made some mini candy bar holders - the mummy, Mr. and Mrs. Frankenstein and Dracula.  For Thanksgiving I made some with turkeys on them and then for Christmas I made some with Santa, reindeer and snowmen.  I need to come up with ideas for St Patty's Day an Easter.  By the end of the year I should have mini candy bar holders for all the holidays.  I will be happy to send the directions to all who would like to make some.  The first picture was of teacher bags I made for Kitty and Lily's teachers.  I filled the bag with a mug I had decorated, peppermint hot chocolate, apple cider, pumpkin or banana bread, and chocolate/peppermint bark snowflakes.  I only had 4 of these to make so they went together pretty fast. The other pics are of Ken at therapy on Tues.  Ken had walked a bit and was about to get on the Total Gym so I got pics of him.  He did 7 min. on the total gym.  Course his legs are still hurting today!  Then last but not least - a picture of Ethel.   We were blessed to have our family here on Sat. for the Ferguson Family Christmas.  We had 12 for lunch, and I think that everyone went home full!  Anyway - before everyone got here I had sat the table and Ethel got up in the chair cause I guess that she was ready for her meal.   I even found out from our nephew - thank you Jason - that we could watch the ESPN bowl games on the computer.  So hoping we can pick up ESPN.com and watch the bowl games....otherwise we will be traveling all over Texas to "visit" our family (just in time to watch the games)  tee hee hee... I also want to send a shout out to my nephew Easton - he took the final exam on Tues. and he will graduate Texas A and M on Friday with a degree in Civil Engineering.   We are all very proud of you Easton.   Well, that brings you up to date from Webberville.  Its overcast and kinda gloomy here.  Only 1 day and I already miss the sun.  We pray that each and everyone of you has a wonderful week and we ask that you Remember the reason for the season......the birth of our Lord and Savior. All our love to each and every one of you.  Ken and Glynda

Happy Monday Morning

Good Monday morning to everyone.  Hope you all had a great weekend.  Ken OD'd on football - Auburn (OMG!!!) SEC champs.  Can life be any sweeter.  Okay, it could if Arkansas was SEC champ.  But at least we are going to the Sugar Bowl.  I have been down with sinuses gone WILD.....I slept all day on Sat. And yes that means I slept thru the Auburn/S. Carolina game.  I literally slept until 1pm Sat. afternoon, got up and showered, laid down on the couch and slept until 6, got up and made a quick dinner and then at 9:30 was back in bed.  Talk about a 100% totally non-productive day, but guess that my body knew more than I did!  Will have to get more done this week./  I had planned to finish teacher gifts and another project Sat. but it will have to wait for another day.  Ken goes to see the prothesis lady today.  He needs the leg socket tweeked a bit today.  We know that with his stump changing sizes and shape over the next year this will be a constant thing tweeking until Oct. or Nov. of next year.  He only has one PT appt. this week so I am gonna try and get a pic or two of him up walking on his walker.  If I do I will post them tomorrow for everyone.  I must also say a huge thank you to the man who designed the rotating waffle maker!!!!!!  OMG - I am so in love.  We keep batter in the fridge and if Ken's sugar is low enough then we have a waffle for breakfast.  This is the kind of waffle maker that hotels now use for their breakfast bars.  In 2-3 minutes breakfast is done and we are enjoying.  I am also about to venture out into a new project.  Stampin Up offers a digital studio - you can make scrapbook pages, cards, calendars, whatever digitally and either print them yourself or have SU print for you.  I got mine this week and yesterday I loaded it all into the computer and all thats left is for me to read (and try to understand) the 128 page "user guide"!!!!  Wish me luck.  Luckily SU also has a section I can go to to watch videos on how to do this!  That's all for now.  Hope everyone has a great week.   Love to all,  Ken and Glynda :)

Its startin' to look like Christmas around here...

I am starting to decorate the house.  Last nite we put up the tree and I got to put on all the new ornaments I made.  Think I ended up with  52 ornaments.  They sure look pretty (if I do say so myself!). On some of them I decorated the outside with snowflakes. This week I have been suffering with sinus.  It has kicked my butt!  I am getting very little sleep at nite cause I just cant breathe.  I am using the vaporizer, swabbed my chest with (my all time favorite) Vick Salve.  We all know Vicks will cure anything!!!!!  I dont feel really bad, just really really tired.  So I am moving slow this week.  I finally got some pics of the ornaments and hope you enjoy. Wish you could see them in person to see how glittery they look.  Click on the picture and you can get a better close up view. Tues. at PT Ken had a great day.  He got up on his walker and walked around the PT dept.  I am so  proud of him.  He did get a blister on his stump, so we go in on Mon. to have the prothestis people take a look at it.  May need a little tweeking.  We had hoped that Ken could just take a step or two to help him transfer, and looky here...he is walking around therapy with his walker.  We go today and maybe one or two days next week and that should be it.  Medicare doesnt care that you are getting stronger and would benefit from more therapy...they just give you so many days and thats it.  Hope everyone has a great day.  Love to all.  Ken and Glynda

Oh no she didnt!

Okay, we have to get children....we are having to many pics of cats on the blog... but Ken just went into the bedroom and he found this mess on the bed...and Ethel is no where to be found!  Guess we are gonna have to start hiding the toliet paper!!!  And this close to Christmas - someone needs to tell her that Santa knows when she has been good (oh wait - she hasn't!) and when she has been naughty ...... tee hee hee.  I hope I have made you laugh...we are still laughing here.   Ken and Glynda

OOOOOH What A Day!

First of all - I am still high from the Arkansas win over LSU!!!!  OMG - it took everything in me to not just scream and yell at the top of my lungs....the "girls" (Lucy and Ethel) are so glad.  When I start to hootin' and a hollerin' they go into hiding.  The Auburn win yesterday and the Razorbacks today - what a weekend.  It has been a great day here.  I was sitting out on the back porch this morning with my coffee when a hummingbird (oh yes, I did say hummingbird) flew up to my feeder.  It was empty (I am late in taking them down this year) so I ran in the house and mixed up a cup of food.  It came back and ate some.  With the 2 freezes we have had the last couple of nites I was so surprised that any were still hanging around.  The cardinals and a few other birds were out on the feeder and Miss Kitty was feelin' like it was Lubys.  I had to keep getting on to her while I was out there.  To get back at me she would go over under the shrubs and roll in the dirt until her beautiful black coat was dirty brown and then just look at me.   I have wanted to show you some of the projects I have been working on and finally got them off the camera and into the computer.  The purses hold 4 full size note cards with envelopes.  They are so cute.  I am working now on smaller purses that will hold 3x3 note cards and envelopes. The box holds 3 Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut chocolates.  The box is part of the card.  The flap on the right side holds a mini card that will say Merry Christmas when I get around to stamping it.  Then I had to show you the party favor box I made for Kitty's 11th birthday party.  Someone - not sure who - took the pixie sticks out of the box before I took the pic!  The box is made up of gorgeous very glittery paper and it just shimmers.  Wish it showed up in the pics.  Just use your imagination.  I also thought that I would enclose a picture of Miss Kitty.  Since Lucy and Ethel get time thought that she should too.   For Christmas I would love to find her a food dish with a low jack on it.  Something keeps coming up to the porch and taking her food dish.  In the last 2 months we have gone through 5 bowls.  I dont leave them out when we go to bed, but whoever or whatever comes up at any time..... Guess I am gonna have to put a kitty cam on the back porch and see what is stealing the bowls.  They dont take the water dish....just the food dish.  The scary thing is is that I can not find them anywhere in the yard so they are going...who knows where.  Well Ken is back in front of the telly - Okla vs Okla State is on so I want see him for several hours!!!!  You wives know what I am talkin' about!!  Can't complain - he put up with my smack talkin' during the Ark. game.  Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend.  Hug your loved ones.    Ken and Glynda :)