Betty....

Happy Birthday Betty! Hope it has been great and I sure like seeing those four kids of yours.....maybe I will get the hang of uploading from my new camera...they are so cute.

Sister - in-law

I just talked to my sister in law this evening....she is married to my husbands oldest brother. I don't know why they always want to gig me about politics, but she said that it is not BP fault about the cleanup mess. Every thing is on Obama because he won't give permission to clean up efforts.
They will never get over "Bushie's" catastrophe with Katrina and they are really mean spirited about the whole thing......I would not fight about it...I just said, I don't care whose fault is is....it is my ocean and it is really messed up. Also, as an aside....I will not buy BP gas.

Camper

I'm finally feeling well enough that we can open the camper. I will take it easy.

Good News

We have been so concerned for about the last 2 months.....Cindy learned that she was a displaced teacher. In other words, we knew she had a job....but until 4:00 this afternoon, she didn't know where. There were 35 teachers displaced.
Well....she got the great news today that she will be a full time Home Economics teacher at North Kansas City High School. This has really been her dream since she was a little girl.
Cindy has been teaching Home Economics in a middle school.
I'll tell you....this is almost the 11th hour. The last day of school is May28th.
Yeah for Cindy!!!!!

Canoe

I have been hollowing out a canoe for several weeks now. We live on a hill......but with rain, rain, rain and more rain......I think eventually the rain will require a canoe.

Thinking "Mother"

We just returned from Sunday School class and our topic was.....What is the thing you most remember about your Mother teaching you?
Mine was easy....Faith and a wonderful sense of humor.

Our teacher had grown up Mormon, but had moved away from the Utah teachings long ago. She is one of 14 kids and always remembers her Mom not be judgemental and that she always felt welcome to come home. Her favorite story about her Mom.....her Mom had purchased he tomb stone long before she passed away. So....they were all ancious to see what it would say. It said...Corria yielded Alpha and Omega. She had certainly thought long and hard that she didn't want her husband's name or her father's name. She was a woman ahead of her time.

Mother's day is always a day of remembering for me......I certainly miss those that have gone on before us. I remember with a smile!

FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!

We went to the Dr. today and I got fantastic news. All margins are clear and path report excellent. I have no energy, but now I know things are going to be good for awhile...I don't have to go back until the middle of July......Hip, Hip, Hooray!!
How's that for a birthday present Patsy?

The painting arrived

Aunt Winnie's original painting of the farm arrived at my house on Saturday. Much to my surprise, Skip drove up to KC to see me. It was a fun surprise and our kids came over for dinner on Saturday evening. I was delighted that Skip spent the night.
When I looked close at the painting I was surprised to see Grandpa's old car in the garage, Grandpa walking on the road in front of the garage and Grandma standing on the porch. What a blessing to have that memory come back in such a beautiful and meaningful way.

Prep today and tonight....

Prep has been a bummer today, but I just showered and I think the worst is over. I only went through 3 outfits......
Thanks for all you paryers and concerns.....this shall soon be "behind" me. I will certainly be glad to have it over and on my way to recovery. I love you all!

Sam the Man

Sam and his family were just here to help with the remodeling. Paul has been working on the center bathroom.....whew, what a job!

Welcom to Spring

KC Spring = 8" Snow!

Woods......Edwards

Since both things are in the south.....I wonder if Woods could ask Edwards to caddie for him at the Master's. Seems like a matched pair to me.
I just wish I could figure out how to copy pictures from the web to my blog....I can only do the way Patsy originally showed me to print my stuff from Picasa

Who's Calling?

I've always had this simple way of know who is on the other end of the phone. If someone says....Winnie Jo, I know it's Mom's side of the family. If someone says....Winnie, I know it is someone here in KC. If someone says....Jo, it is my Dad's side of the family. If someone says.....Win, I know it's my High School Friends. However, if someone says.....JoBob, it has to be either Skip's family or Jim's family. As a matter of fact, Skip's oldest son Jimmy just found our last summer that my name was Winnie.
I absolutely could not trace who called me from the hospital yesterday....I talked to camp ground owner(Wade) last night and made sure he was all right. I told him it was probably a bill collecter from 2 years ago when I had to take Mike to hospital over in Lebanon. I just told Wade that I would give them his number and let them collect whatever it was.

Flip - Flop Weather

What a glorious Sunday! Third day in a row that it has been above 50....almost all the snow is finally gone. I drove for the first time since Feb. 3rd...it will be wonderful when I can put the top down. Also, saw a whole flock of robins today...spring has to be close.

The Sun is Shinning...

The sun is shinning, my pitty party is over....so now I start a new adventure of recovery. I have every confidence that I will get past this and maybe everything will be over in May. Thanks for all your prayers, concern and love.

Being quiet...

I'm just being quiet and waited on. Today is Wednesday, and they still do not have my lab report.

Still no answer

They did not have my lab report this morning...so, now I know I won't hear until next week.

Finally, right meds

I have been having a great deal of pain and hives from meds. They gave me the meds I told them I had taken, but I must have built up an intolerance to codeine. We finally got everything straighted out yesterday and now I have Darvacet to take with my antibiotic. Today has been a good day of sleeping and neighbors have brought in food. I still do not have the results of lab/path reports yet. Thanks so much for all your concern and prayers.

I'm Home!

It is 12;30 on Saturday and I am home!
Yesterday was a very long day and so was Prep-Day on Thursday.
I actually got into the operating room only 15 minutes late and that was a wonderful surprise.
My tumor was large, but he got it all out. He feels good that it is not cancer, but we will have to wait until the lab report comes back and I do not have an estimated time on that.
I am now house bound until March 1st....but this whole mess is over. I am ever so thankful that everything was scheduled quickly.
Thank you all so much for your love, care, prayers and concern....I love you sisters!

Hip, Hip, Hooray!

Today is a great day....I am an adopted sister! Thanks, Helen...my calendar came this afternoon right in the middle of all my yucky preperation for tomorrows surgery. It really gave me a very warm feeling and it is greatly appreciated.
My surgery is tomorrow at 2:45...sure hope we do not have to drive through a lot of snow to get over to Kansas. Cindy is taking off tomorrow...so she will be with Mike.
Again...thanks for all your love, caring and prayers. It's really neat to have sisters!