My Hubby is in the Hospital

I took my dear hubby to the hospital Monday at 2:30 am. By 7am they decided to keep him. Apparently he has Acute Pancreatitis which may be caused by either his Gall Bladder or his meds. They have given him a CT Scan on his mid section to look at the inflamed pancreas and surrounding areas for any other reasons that could have caused this attack, plus today they did an ultrasound to get a good look at the gall bladder.

I'm planning on being at the hospital by 9:30 so when the dr gets there around 10 or so, I can hear the problem and planned treatment.

I'm praying for a speedy recovery and easy but effective treatment.

"...And in the endThe love you take is equal to the love you make."---The Beatles

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Attributes I Wanted in a Husband

Over 5 years ago, I finally sat down with my journal and wrote this VERY list of the top attributes I wanted in a husband. My son suggested I do this. I'm so glad he did, because once I wrote it down the blinders were lifted and I could clearly see what was important to me. NO MORE COMPROMISE!  When I think of a lot of my relationships or dates, they were mainly me compromising and accepting these guys 'as they are' but they weren't what I really wanted.

I suggest everyone does this - it's your roadmap to a successful relationship. And lo and behold, within a year of writing this out, God answered my unspoken prayer and sent me Roland. A lot of people meet him and wonder about him because he's so quiet. But rest assure - he is this list!!  I love him sooo much!


Here's the top attributes on my list:

1. he cannot be addicted to alcohol or drugs, recovering or active. It's preferred that he can go out to dinner or a party, have a drink and be socialable. No judgement on me because I have a drink.
2. he has to have a career. I do, so should he.
3. he has to have a retirement plan. Hey, I'm not getting any younger!! I want to know that I am not going to be stuck working until the day I die! Not only does he have to have a plan for the future, he has to have money saved so that it can come to fruition.
4. he has to love my kids, even though they are grown up and may/may not live with us. First and foremost, I will ALWAYS BE A PARENT!!
5. he has to have his own place to live - apartment, condo or house, I don't care. He CANNOT live at home with his parent(s), unless it's due to parental illness or some other extenuating circumstances that is beneficial to the parent(s).
6. he must have a creative outlet - play an instrument, love music, movies, and art, paint, draw, read books, even playing video games is acceptable. However, the creative outlet can't be the only thing they do!! i.e. if they are a non-working musician they have to have another job. 
7. he has to know how to clean up after himself, can't be a slob, know how to do the dishes, laundry, clean the house.
8. he has to be handy around the house, general maintenance, lawn care, house care.
9. he has to like to eat a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. I am a vegetarian that eats fish (sometimes grilled chicken) and I cook some very interesting dishes. He has to be adventurous with his diet and willing to try new things as I find them. He has to like to try new restaurants and ethnic food.
10. he has to LOVE THE OUTDOORS! I do and I can't fathom my life without being outside. I love to camp, I love to visit the mountains, tne woods, streams, fields, trees, lakes, sandy beaches, anything outdoors!! I love the fresh air and the beauty of God's creation.
11. he has to have a good sense of humor, an even temperment, be able to put up with my constant need for communication, talking, writing, doing anything. He has to understand that I am an extremely outgoing person and need external stimulation of all kinds.
12. he has to like my friends. I have some neurotic friends, don't we all?? He even has to like them!! I have friends that I have had my whole life, since I was 5, 12, 21. I won't give them up for anyone.
13. he has to like sex as much as I do or more. None of this - once in a while crap, it has to be on a regular basis.
14. he has to think that I am beautiful and have a great body. Even when I don't think it's so great! I mean, I've lost 55 pounds since Sept. and am still working at it to lose more. 
15. he has to think I'm the best thing that's ever happened to him.
16. AND HE MUST LOVE ME MORE THAN I LOVE MYSELF!!

"...And in the end The love you take is equal to the love you make." ---The Beatles

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Sassy

Contentment !!

Garden 2010

My vegetables are in the ground. I'm waiting for the seats to sprout and start seeing them pop up through the ground. I'm going to post pictures on a weekly basis and will share my schematic of my garden and my method that I have learned. I've combined 2 methods and it should produce PLENTY!!

More later on this............

"...And in the end The love you take is equal to the love you make." ---The Beatles

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Now this is sweetness !!!!

My family - my reason for working so hard

Here is just ONE of the many reasons I work so hard.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is almost here. I always loved Mother's Day. I only had a Mom around, so it was great! Needless to say, Father's Day sucked.....But that's another story.

So ever since I can remember, Mother's Day was dinner out, a flower or plant for my Mom, a handmade card, generally something I made at school or church and just a great day, letting my Mom know how much I loved her.

For the last 33 years, I've been both a daughter and mother. And for the last 17 years, I've also been a grandma. My kids have always honored me on Mother's Day as I continued to honor my Mom until 1992 when my Mom passed away. So for the last 18 Mother's Days it's just been for me.

It doesn't mean I don't miss my Mom - if you read my blog you know that on occasion I write about her. So.......you know, I do miss her.  I miss her terribly. So another Mother's Day is here and now all of my kids have kids and now I get to honor them in a special way for being such good parents. I'm not sure what I'm going to do for them this year yet. Something.

And the good thing is that Father's Day doesn't quite suck so much now that I have Roland and Jake is a father. It's all coming around full circle.

"...And in the end The love you take is equal to the love you make." ---The Beatles

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