I Know.... It has been a while.

I am sorry for such a long hiatus from the blogosphere... There has been a lot going on and little time to do it all.

I want to start out with an update on Mr. Hood. He is at home and doing pretty well. He has a home health care nurse that comes twice a week to do therapy and check on him so that is good. Martha Sue is having to spend a lot of time there just making sure that Mrs. Hood is handling everything ok and that he is taking all of his medicine and eating. Also the initial surgery that was supposed to be done has been rescheduled for December 4th so hopefully he will be recovered enough to have the gall bladder removed... FINALLY!

Chris was away most of the weekend on a men's only fishing trip. They had a load of fun and Chris caught several fish including one pictured below.

Chris and the 17" Black Drum

Chris, Kirk (Chris' Dad), Jonathan (Chris' brother)

On the other hand I crammed a lot in to one weekend. Let me explain.... Dakota was being spayed on Friday and I had to drop her off on Friday at 7:30am. She stayed over night so I had to pick her up Sat. before one. My step sister (my step dad's youngest daughter) got married on Friday night in Salisbury so I got off work at 12 and drove up to help my mom with some decorations. I left the wedding at 8:30 drove home and got up to go to work . I got done at work at 12:40 drove up the street to get her and headed home. I threw a jewelry party for my friend Kellie at 5:00pm so I had a lot to get ready. Sunday was more low key but still it was a lot but I made it.

Until next time....

Not Yet Fallen Leaves

It is that time of year again when we anticipate the leaves changing colors and people make mad dashes to the mountains an pay crazy hotel room prices to see the leaves change. I for one am really excited about this fall. I think that our summer was milder than last year so the color change won't happen as quickly. The only thing I am not looking forward to is the weather becoming freezing cold. This is not going to be so good when little Dakota has to go potty at 5:15am. I am not looking forward to that.

To add to my dismay... I usually love Halloween but since I have lived in my town house I have decorated and gotten all ready for those little costumed trick or treaters and every year for the past two years NOT A ONE!! All those bags of candy I bought and no one to eat them. It makes me so sad to even think about it. I know we have kids in our neighborhood because I see them walking to the bus stop in the mornings. Maybe I will have to decorate more this year and I might just do that this weekend!!

Just a brief note about Mr. Hood... He got the results back from the blood work and there is no sign of lymphoma, praise the Lord. However, they have put him on an anti-biotic that is supposed to protect his immune system so that he can fight infections such as colitis. Thanks for your prayers!