Friday, August 14, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Ticks and Trips
If it's very painful to criticize your friends, you're safe in doing it. But if you take the slightest pleasure in it, that's the time to hold your tongue. ~Alice Duer Miller
Whoever gossips to you, will gossip about you. ~Spanish Proverb
Excellent words to live by!!! So true!
Well, I haven't actually blogged in a while and I keep getting emails asking if I died. Nope. Not yet! Check back with me in about a year, though. Apparently, I like to defeat the odds.
Speaking of which, last week, I had my first tick. I'm not sure where I got it, although when I went tanning one day, my back started to itch and it felt like something was on me, but I didn't figured it was my imagination.
A little over a week later, I was still trying to itch that darn spot on my back! I am no contortionist, but I finally reached it and when I did, I felt something funny. I strained to see in the mirror and all I could see was something grey and a red ring around it. I yelled for my daughter to look at it and she confirmed that it was in fact a tick. She ran far away from me, so I called my husband to come to my rescue.
Now, Justin pulls ticks off of himself and dogs all the time. He never seems bothered by them, but I could tell by the look on his face that he was grossed out. He seemed worried and was asking, "What should I do? What about the head?" I didn't care, I just wanted it off! I told him to just get rid of it. He pulled...hard. That little bugger did not want to budge! It hurt too! Finally it came off and Justin looked like he was going to be sick.
I asked if he got it all and he said he was pretty sure he did because it pulled off quite a bit of skin with it! Ugh! Ick! I was just glad it was off.
Later that day, I began to feel sick. My shoulder, arm and neck started to get extremely sore. It got worse throughout the day. I was extremely concerned about the stiffness and pain in my neck. Two years ago, I had a tumor that was in my saliva gland and lymph node, similar to what Adam Yauch from the Beastie Boys has. Mine was completely removed, but I was told that it could possibly come back.
The next day, my neck felt better, but I felt like I was getting the flu and was getting VERY dizzy and nauseous. I just felt icky.
A few days later, my back was still itching. Justin looked at it and there was a large ring around it that got larger throughout the next couple days. Eventually, it began to look just like a bulls-eye. I went in to get it checked, thinking that they would laugh at me that I was being paranoid and it's just my OCD getting the best of me...they never did say that.
I am now taking Doxycycline to treat Lyme disease. Yep, Lyme disease. One tick in my entire life. Lyme disease! What are the odds?! Less than 1%! 1%!
The good news is that I caught it early. I still need to go in to see a specialist now and figure more out, but I'm sure things will be just fine. I've had a few rough spells, but if that's all I get, I will consider myself lucky!
My husband decided to surprise me with a trip to Duluth for our anniversary! It's actually not until the end of next month, but he'll be combining hopefully! At first, I didn't think we were going to make it. Once we started out in the car, I became extremely sick. I had to stop at my mom's house because I was so violently ill! They all kept saying that we should go home so that I could rest. Rest is NOT in my vocabulary! I was not going to let some tiny little parasite of a tick ruin my getaway!
We headed out again and had a pretty nice weekend. It rained a little, but we didn't have to worry about anything and hung out at our hotel down in Canal Park, along the shores of Lake Superior. We took Brady to the train museum and rode on a train up the shore. It was SO relaxing! I thought about getting a therapeutic massage at our hotel, but we were anxious to get home to Presley. She's getting to the age where she's too cool to hang out with us, I think. She decided she wanted to stay with Grandma. Grandma ended up having to take a day off from work, so they had a girl's day.
It's good to be home, but I am definitely planning my next getaway, soon!! I am considering Las Vegas. With my need to beat the odds, it could turn out to be a very good trip. Until then, I will be up at the C-store buying my lottery tickets!
Whoever gossips to you, will gossip about you. ~Spanish Proverb
Excellent words to live by!!! So true!
Well, I haven't actually blogged in a while and I keep getting emails asking if I died. Nope. Not yet! Check back with me in about a year, though. Apparently, I like to defeat the odds.
Speaking of which, last week, I had my first tick. I'm not sure where I got it, although when I went tanning one day, my back started to itch and it felt like something was on me, but I didn't figured it was my imagination.
A little over a week later, I was still trying to itch that darn spot on my back! I am no contortionist, but I finally reached it and when I did, I felt something funny. I strained to see in the mirror and all I could see was something grey and a red ring around it. I yelled for my daughter to look at it and she confirmed that it was in fact a tick. She ran far away from me, so I called my husband to come to my rescue.
Now, Justin pulls ticks off of himself and dogs all the time. He never seems bothered by them, but I could tell by the look on his face that he was grossed out. He seemed worried and was asking, "What should I do? What about the head?" I didn't care, I just wanted it off! I told him to just get rid of it. He pulled...hard. That little bugger did not want to budge! It hurt too! Finally it came off and Justin looked like he was going to be sick.
I asked if he got it all and he said he was pretty sure he did because it pulled off quite a bit of skin with it! Ugh! Ick! I was just glad it was off.
Later that day, I began to feel sick. My shoulder, arm and neck started to get extremely sore. It got worse throughout the day. I was extremely concerned about the stiffness and pain in my neck. Two years ago, I had a tumor that was in my saliva gland and lymph node, similar to what Adam Yauch from the Beastie Boys has. Mine was completely removed, but I was told that it could possibly come back.
The next day, my neck felt better, but I felt like I was getting the flu and was getting VERY dizzy and nauseous. I just felt icky.
A few days later, my back was still itching. Justin looked at it and there was a large ring around it that got larger throughout the next couple days. Eventually, it began to look just like a bulls-eye. I went in to get it checked, thinking that they would laugh at me that I was being paranoid and it's just my OCD getting the best of me...they never did say that.
I am now taking Doxycycline to treat Lyme disease. Yep, Lyme disease. One tick in my entire life. Lyme disease! What are the odds?! Less than 1%! 1%!
The good news is that I caught it early. I still need to go in to see a specialist now and figure more out, but I'm sure things will be just fine. I've had a few rough spells, but if that's all I get, I will consider myself lucky!
My husband decided to surprise me with a trip to Duluth for our anniversary! It's actually not until the end of next month, but he'll be combining hopefully! At first, I didn't think we were going to make it. Once we started out in the car, I became extremely sick. I had to stop at my mom's house because I was so violently ill! They all kept saying that we should go home so that I could rest. Rest is NOT in my vocabulary! I was not going to let some tiny little parasite of a tick ruin my getaway!
We headed out again and had a pretty nice weekend. It rained a little, but we didn't have to worry about anything and hung out at our hotel down in Canal Park, along the shores of Lake Superior. We took Brady to the train museum and rode on a train up the shore. It was SO relaxing! I thought about getting a therapeutic massage at our hotel, but we were anxious to get home to Presley. She's getting to the age where she's too cool to hang out with us, I think. She decided she wanted to stay with Grandma. Grandma ended up having to take a day off from work, so they had a girl's day.
It's good to be home, but I am definitely planning my next getaway, soon!! I am considering Las Vegas. With my need to beat the odds, it could turn out to be a very good trip. Until then, I will be up at the C-store buying my lottery tickets!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Independence Day
I hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July! We had a barbecue at our house with my mom, mother-in-law, grandmother-in-law and my new brother, Oliver the dog.
He thinks he's super tough. He's not afraid of ANYTHING!
This is my mom and I put funny photos up of her every chance I get!
I can't forget funny photos of Presley, either. She's getting to the age where she gets embarrassed of my obsessive photo taking.
And then there's Brady and his goldfish. YUM!
He had a blast in his tiny inflatable baby pool. I'm working on Justin to get a "real" pool. Apparently, I'm supposed to fit in this one...
He has transformed into a monkey and now likes to climb. I think every mother can agree this is their favorite stage (note the sarcasm in my typing).
What's a 4th of July cookout without hamburgers, hot dogs, polish sausages, corn-on-the-cob, watermelon, a fruit pizza made to look like Old Glory and of course...S'mores!
We went to a very charming park/campground that's across the river from us to go watch fireworks. It was an amateur display that was longer and better than the big city fireworks!!! It's amazing everyone survived! At one point, there was a large explosion with a fireball made for an action movie. I've never seen anything like it. We were far enough away, thankfully. The longer it went, the more fireworks were going off on the ground. My theory on this? Duds? Ehhhh, probably not. Beer? Certainly.
After that, we found a dirt road by one of my husband's fields to light off our own fireworks with everyone. Brady was more interested in the moon and the climate control in our Expedition than the fireworks. By this point, it was late and he was very crabby.
Presley, of course, wanted to finish off the sparklers!
It was a beautiful day and I can't wait until next year!
He thinks he's super tough. He's not afraid of ANYTHING!
This is my mom and I put funny photos up of her every chance I get!
I can't forget funny photos of Presley, either. She's getting to the age where she gets embarrassed of my obsessive photo taking.
And then there's Brady and his goldfish. YUM!
He had a blast in his tiny inflatable baby pool. I'm working on Justin to get a "real" pool. Apparently, I'm supposed to fit in this one...
He has transformed into a monkey and now likes to climb. I think every mother can agree this is their favorite stage (note the sarcasm in my typing).
What's a 4th of July cookout without hamburgers, hot dogs, polish sausages, corn-on-the-cob, watermelon, a fruit pizza made to look like Old Glory and of course...S'mores!
We went to a very charming park/campground that's across the river from us to go watch fireworks. It was an amateur display that was longer and better than the big city fireworks!!! It's amazing everyone survived! At one point, there was a large explosion with a fireball made for an action movie. I've never seen anything like it. We were far enough away, thankfully. The longer it went, the more fireworks were going off on the ground. My theory on this? Duds? Ehhhh, probably not. Beer? Certainly.
After that, we found a dirt road by one of my husband's fields to light off our own fireworks with everyone. Brady was more interested in the moon and the climate control in our Expedition than the fireworks. By this point, it was late and he was very crabby.
Presley, of course, wanted to finish off the sparklers!
It was a beautiful day and I can't wait until next year!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Happy 4th of July!!
Happy 4th of July!! Okay, so I know it's not quite Independence Day yet, but you know that I won't be blogging on Saturday, so I'm getting my well-wishes in a few days early. "Better early than never," I always say...oh, alright I don't say that, but you get my point.
Well, since it has been so terribly long since I've posted any kind of pictures, I'm doing so now! And man, I have a lot! Since I'm so sleep deprived, I am posting as many as I can before I pass out on my keyboard. No, Brady has not been keeping me up nor has our sleep number bed. It's my own dumb fault now. I'm addicted to Monster Assault drinks. DO NOT TRY THEM, they are addictive, I believe. Anyways, I go and go and go until I keel over. Justin is extremely concerned and is probably secretly planning an intervention. You don't think the show would air an energy drink intervention, do you? Well, according to Justin my heart will literally blow up, so I have to enjoy them, he's going to make me quit. I don't smoke or drink or even take any prescription drugs and I need to be thankful. I'm a fiend for these Monster drinks. They're fantastic. Anyways, here's the photos and keep checking back, I have an important post coming up in the next week or so. Don't miss that one!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Kaya's Lost
Last week, we brought Kaya to her breeder in Iowa. She has had so many health problems. We were hoping to get some help with the vet bills. She needed a surgery in Minneapolis, she needed extensive tests, and constant medication. Her problems made her incontinent which was tough to deal with, but we knew it wasn't her fault.
That night, she jumped the 6-foot fence during a storm and is gone. We are devastated, desperate and just want her back! To make it worse, she's lost 500 miles away. We've been calling and emailing everywhere we can think of. People have been so nice and helpful.
I am praying that she will come home. I pray every day, all day. I can't eat, am not sleeping well and can't think. I had to put it on here, if anyone knows anything, has seen or heard ANYTHING, contact me right away! My email is kelly@chandlercharm.com.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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