I'm ALIVE!

Well ... the flu turned out to be a horrible kidney infection, and I finally feel like I am among the living again! I have decided NO MORE sickness this year. Enough is Enough already! LOL!
Time is marching on and we are now officially moving this coming Wednesday.
Melinda and Deanna saved the day on Tuesday and came and helped me pack up the kitchen. LIFE SAVERS! Now odds and ends are left. Matt and Dan are flying in this evening to help us with the rest of the garage and lawn and Sunday morning they will drive the honda back to Utah for us. Yipee! The kids have been amazing for us. They have painted, cleaned, and pretty much supported us in any way possible. Gotta love em all!
This last Monday evening the Milletts hosted a farewell open house for us. As if they haven't done enough! It was so enjoyable and there was a nice turn out. We have been so very blessed to know so many wonderful people.
Sheena has been in trauma mode for two weeks as we have packed and packed. Ralph is funny because at the end of each day he picks her up and says: " don't worry, Sheena girl. You are coming with us." I am certain that she understands every word. LOL
I must give her a bath today. She smells like a DOG!
I worked out for the first time since I have been sick, this morning. Old woman, Old woman where have you been? I have been sleeping and being on the mend. Old woman, Old woman what will you do now? I will try to take baby steps and work out a while. Old woman, Old woman how long will it take? "Just quit with the questions and give me a break!" I am a poet and don't know it. xoxooxoxoxo

"I want my MOMMY!"

The past few days I have had the flu. Fever of 101 and aches and stomach issues! I swear the older I get the harder these little set backs are. My empathy has grown so much for older people who struggle with a simple cold, cough, flu or any other kind of ache and pain that when younger could be "kicked" in a day or so. These bodies just wear down, I guess. Well, I am right there with all of them now. Where's my mommy when I need her?
Anyway...today I feel abit better so by tomorrow I can probably proceed with packing etc...
I was suppose to give a talk at church yesterday and teach the 13-14 year olds ,but didn't. So next week I will do it. I also didn't go to work the past few days. Friday is my last day working at Curves. That has been a big part of my life here in Washington. I will miss them all. The ladies have been wonderful. I have grown to love them and have appreciated their support and friendship. I have been blessed indeed.
Matt and Daniel are flying in on this friday evening so they can drive the honda back to Utah. I t will be good to see them. They are the best sons. So supportive and willing to help out always. Ralph and I are so thrilled with our kids.
Swedish Medical is mailing Ralph's records to the Huntsman Clinic in Utah. There is almost 500 pages of report on him. I am certain they won't really need all of that but at least they have the info. We will miss Dr. West and staff here. We have grown to love them. IT was difficult saying goodbye. I will keep them posted on Ralph.
So onward I go..................it is hard to believe we will be in Utah in a few weeks.
The Milletts once again saved the day for us. They are so amazing to us. They helped clear our shelf in the garage, and Melinda made her soup for us. We have learned so many lessons of generosity and kindness from them. Friends forever!

The final STRETCH...

Well...this afternoon the appraiser came, so we should have that report by the end of this week. Whew! We are finally reaching the end of the road with selling this home. The packing is going well, and I can see light at the end of the tunnel.
Matt and Dan are coming a week from this Friday to drive our honda back to Utah and we will follow them the next week. So it is coming up quickly now.
I am feeling so grateful to our Father in Heaven for bringing us together again at this time, but it is also hard to leave friends we have grown to love so much. Fortunately we now live in a world of technology that allows us all to stay connected. I have loved the computer and skype to keep in touch with my kids etc...
Ralph had to go to Everette today. He came home and literally collasped on the couch. Bless his heart. This is a hard time for him. I just hope he adjusts okay to the climate and altitude in Utah. His breathing is so labored.
Kristy called up today and wanted to save an abused female dog. She said that she called me to be "the voice of reason." I said : "ask around at work etc...if anyone would like an adorable dog, but don't get a dog right now. " We shall see. Woof! Woof!
Sheena is getting better about riding in the car lately. She loves to lay in her little bed and look out the windows. She is laying next to Ralph right now. She loves him.
Daniel is in California for a wedding the rest of the week. He went with some friends. I hope he enjoys it .
Matt is getting ready to paint the inside of our rental place there in Provo. Two of the rooms were wild and crazy so he is fixing that for us. We feel really fortunate to have found such a nice place in a nice neighborhood.
Well off to cook some 'orange chicken'. It smells good......................hmmmmm!

Too Funny...

So at work today I was visiting with one of the members. She is a real cute lady, and talented. We were discussing making cards. She said that she had a bunch of pictures to throw away that her grand mother had taken and all of the heads were " cut off " in the pictures. She said that it was a family joke that grandma's pictures always had the heads cut off. I told her not to throw them away. We could make cards out of them! So we brain stormed about what the cards could say like: " this could be a picture of Aunt Edna, but I am not sure..." (on the outside of the card). On the inside: " If it is Aunt Edna I know she would love to wish you a happy birthday!" We just laughed and laughed at the different ideas we came up with. Her mother joined in and said that they even had one with just some "hairy legs". Her mom said: " the card could say"...a security person took away Aunt Maude's razor during her vacation...(On the indside it would say)...Hope your birthday isn't a hairy one. We laughed and laughed. I love moments like that.
I just booked two fights for Matt and Dan on the 20th of August to come and take our Honda back to Utah. Thanks guys. We sure appreciate the support!
Dad and I look forward to being with all of you again.
We should have a date for the appraiser to come today or tomorrow. Then onward and upward.
Off to pack I go!