In like a Lion...

Last year started with a 3AM pounding on our door to evacuate our building because fireworks ignited our condo building, and we anxiously held our breath as the fire fighters battled the flames as they crept ever so close to the new place we called home. Health issues, transportation issues, work/job issues, child support and visitation issues have all raised stress levels in the homestead this year, but we have overcome some pretty interesting challenges. One of which included getting kahuna Divorced and Married in the span of three days! Go figure... and I never knew I was shacking up with a married dude... let alone engaged to one...

Last night, I was riding home from Denham Springs with one of the clearest night sky's I have seen since Katrina. Seeing that many stars in the sky reminds me of the immensity of the universe and how insignificant I am by comparison. I know that the coming year holds challenges similar to that of the last year. I can only hope that I am more prepared to deal with those challenges. I have child support court on my birthday of all things... then Kahuna has carpal tunnel surgery the day after... I have to have a tumor removed from my ovary later in January... yes, another surgery... and with some luck, I get to go back to work...

With this the last day of the year, I have already started my physical therapy, so I have already put my best foot forward. I am talking the PT with the actual Therapist... who said that I was in incredible shape for recovering from surgery. ( I guess my personal PT program has been doing the trick.) So, go YMCA!

Now, I have to go do some house work... Merry 12th Night!

Finally given freedom...

Charles perked up enough that the doctors decided to lock his IV and give him freedom after he chowed down on an Oreo and a chicken nugget and lets not forget the ice cream. He perked up so much that he began attempting to scale the rails of his bed. We managed to convince the doctors that it would be easier to contain him at home than in the hospital bed. They reluctantly agreed, and released us late tonight which almost never happens... You can only imagine the impression that my child left on the doctors...

Yummy .... Food!

Yeah! We are trying FOOD... 1 OREO AND 1 NUGGET...

He doesn't travel alone...

Santa's posse...

Guess Who Came Back around cause I'm Special!!!

Look what Santa Left While I was Napping...

The state police stoped by dressed as Santa and his reindeer handing out plush toys to the sick tots... Unfortunately... They didn't take into account that the kids would be screaming in terror in their wake... Thankfully... Charles was tramatized earlier with his barium x ray experience and was already asleep when they passed... So they just left the toy... When charles did wake up, he hid under the pillow for 2 hours... He didn't come out till he heard Barney on the tv... Between the barium up the nose... And the cathader to test for the UTI... My son is going to need therapy after this...

My Poor Sick Baby...

Ok... it turns out that after a trip to the dreded Chuck E. Cheese... Punt hat to fish a token out of Charles' mouth... and that is what may have caused the dreaded stomach virus that dehydrated my son to the point of hospitilalization with IV fluids and Barium x-rays for two days... I will never condone any child going to that establishment EVER... cause I have never heard of any place being hired to CLEAN that place... It is a bacteria factory... yuk!

Holy Crap... Hasn't he done enough dammage...

OK... i think in terms of extremes... but according to this article, if my doctor or pharmacist doesn't like my lifestyle, tattoos, or religion... I can be refused medical treatment, care, or prescriptions...

Bush... The Shoes should have fucking hit you in the mouth and you should have fucking choked on them... Leave the country in a salvageable condition... you have done enough damage already...

Mother Night of Yule

Traditionally held on the evening before the Winter's Solstice, Mother's Night is a time when the world between the living and the dead are very thin. It is a time to celebrate family, exchange gifts, and look with wonder to the year ahead. The 12 days of Yule are a time to remember our past, and tell the stories of our people. Each night of Yule corresponds to a month of the year ahead.

If you dare click the link above... be prepared... there is a link that will insult most christians...

but anyways... Today is also the first day of Hanukkah... you are in our thoughts Melinda...

Roadblocks on my road to recovery...

Just when I think I am making progress, and I have nerves that are waking up after months of being dormant... I get pain that my surgeon insists is not related to the surgery... So, after a year of dealing with the back, I still have issues with an appendicitis like pain that had me rushed to the ER in October 2007 ... the only problem is that with the nerve damage to the back, I haven't been able to feel that pain which apparently has been happening since October 2007 and apparently it is the female plumbing...

So, as kahuna had his ultrasound last week, I had one yesterday... Now i have to go for a cat scan of my uterus... What holiday spirit i had is slowly being extinguished by this suck ass reality...