~~ They're leaving the nest, sew it's time for a trip - or two - or three...~~ D~'s bag ~9/22 ~~

[disny_luvr]

I'm very sorry to hear about your dad. Sending prayers your way.

 

[Iamthequeen]

Sending prayers for your Dad.

 

[jandlinz]

Sending prayers D!

 

[Clio]

Keeping your dad in my prayers.
Liz

 

[DMGeurts]

Dad's being discharged today... He will be going to a nursing home for rehab for about a week, then he will get to go home. He will be discharged with oxygen for chronic low oxygen. He will continue with wound care for his leg, and he will be scheduled for a sleep study test as out patient. All of his other tests came back good, the Dr. feels dad has undiagnosed sleep apnea as the root cause of this stay. Thank you all for your continued prayers, he's ready to go home.

D~

 

[Sweetly]

So happy to hear that dad is being discharged today, and that he tests came back good. I will continue to keep you all in my prayers.
Have a great weekend!

 

[kittylady1972]

Great news about your dad being discharged. Thanks for updating us. Hope his stay at rehab is quick and he's back home soon!

 

[FantasiaMagic]

That is great news your Dad is being discharged! Have a wonderful weekend D.

 

[missjackiemcg]

Oh, what wonderful news! So glad your Dad is being discharged and that there are potentially some answers for the trouble. Have a nice weekend, D!

 

[Wood Nymph]

I'm glad that it is mostly good news and that he wil be taken care of.

You must be ready to go home, too,.

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

So good to hear from you and so happy your Dad is doing as well as he is and will be getting the care he needs. Hugs and continued prayers!

 

[DMGeurts]

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. Crossing my fingers that they figure it all out soon and that it's not too serious.

Yikes. Hope everything with your dad is okay and they figure out what is wrong.

prayers for you and your family

Praying for you and your dad.

Sending many prayers and positive thoughts for you and your Dad....so glad you're able to be with him to advocate for his care!

It's wonderful you were able to be there with him--from seeing my Mom spend so much time dealing with doctors, etc. on behalf of my Grandma in her battle with Alzheimer's, I know how truly important it is to have someone there to be an advocate. Blessings on you and your Dad. Praying for answers soon.

Sorry to hear about your Dad. My dad is 86 and also has problems with fluid in his legs. He does not have diabetes though and they also ran tests for congestive heart failure, but his heart is good. They did increase the strength of his water pills and that seems to be helping. They did find out when his was in the hospital for pneumonia that he wasn't eating well and needed more protein. He still lives at home and was eating too much junk. They recommended protein drinks and I really think they have helped tremendously with his stamina and just getting out and doing more. Not sure if they would help your dad since he gets his meals made for him, but thought I would mention it.

Thanks... This seems to be what they are doing. Not the protein drinks, but the low salt and increase of water pills. He lost 20 lbs of water weight in just 5 days! Hopefully he continues to go on in the right direction. How is your dad doing now?

Sending prayers for you and your dad.

Sending prayers and good thoughts to you and your dad.

Oh no! Sending thoughts and prayers to you and your dad!

Will keep your dad and you in my thoughts and hope you get some answers soon!

Just wanted to pop in and say I'm sending prayers for your Dad.

Also congrats to V for art school. And your living room is looking fantastic!

I'm headed to WDW later this month, so if you have anything you need me to look for, I'll be glad to do it. I'll try and see what Evergreens has on the menu--we aren't staying there, but we will definitely be visiting to puchase goodies at the store since they have better prices on snack items, etc.

I am so excited that you will be there! If you get a chance to see if Evergreens is truly a full restaurant now - that would be great! All I really want is the option for burgers and fries.

Thinking happy thoughts! Glad you were able to go back home for the night and recharge. Keep us posted!

Hey there. you know you and your family are in my thoughts.

The kitchen. Can't wait to see the new paint! going to look so so pretty and honestly i like the wood better then regular counter tops. I would LOVE to do that..

Love ya!

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. Thinking of you and hoping the tests do not show anything serious.

Thinking of you and your Dad! Sending lots of prayers.

Thinking of your family and praying for you.

I'm very sorry to hear about your dad. Sending prayers your way.

Sending prayers for your Dad.

Sending prayers D!

Keeping your dad in my prayers.
Liz

So happy to hear that dad is being discharged today, and that he tests came back good. I will continue to keep you all in my prayers.
Have a great weekend!

Great news about your dad being discharged. Thanks for updating us. Hope his stay at rehab is quick and he's back home soon!

That is great news your Dad is being discharged! Have a wonderful weekend D.

Oh, what wonderful news! So glad your Dad is being discharged and that there are potentially some answers for the trouble. Have a nice weekend, D!

I'm glad that it is mostly good news and that he wil be taken care of.

You must be ready to go home, too,

So good to hear from you and so happy your Dad is doing as well as he is and will be getting the care he needs. Hugs and continued prayers!

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First off - I want to thank each of you for your prayers for my dad... I was very nervous for him when I first saw him - his leg looked terrible. But once they were able to diagnose what was going on - it made things easier. I am happy to say he is back *home* - he is rehabilitating at the nursing home attached to his apartment, and he is doing well. I did not get a chance to call and check on him yesterday - time just got away from me, but I will do that this morning. We are hoping he is fully back home within a week.

So, thank you again for all of your prayers and your understanding during this time.

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I arrived home on Friday night, and I honestly don't even remember what I did? I think I went straight to bed? It felt good to sleep in my own bed and get a good night's sleep. Victoria did greet me at the door with a beautiful bouquet of my favorite flowers... That was super nice to come home to.

On Saturday, well - work resumed on the house and the kitchen. I am ready to have it DONE and we haven't even finished ripping it apart. I am starting to get really anxious about this.

I took a nice "before picture" when I was home on Tuesday - because, I knew, by Friday - it would be beyond disaster...

Saturday morning, Josh had me remove all of the cupboard doors, then remove all of the hardware (hinges and handles)... From there we started stripping all of the old paint off.. It was messy, and just not something I enjoyed. While I was doing that, Josh was working on filing the nail holes from the finish nails on all of the trim, and filling the small holes in the walls from nails and such.

It really seemed like we didn't get much done this weekend - but we sort of did...

Saturday night - we went to the home improvement store and purchased all of the wood for the new counters... It was super expensive, but not as bad as it could have been.

I also took the plunge and made a large appliance purchase... We've been talking about it for years - years... but I've never been able to do it. Now is the time, if any time is right. We've been operating our kitchen - first - on the dishwasher that came with the house, which was a very old and apartment quality dishwasher... When our neighbors remodeled their kitchen, they offered us the one they were replacing - much better, but still used. It works, but there are many things annoying and wrong with it. So, Saturday night - after talking it over with Josh for a few weeks, we decided it was time. With the counter tops off of the cupboards with in the next week or two, it will be the perfect time to get it set in place and installed properly. It was on sale, with free delivery, but it still wasn't cheap.

On top of that... We were also talking about investing in a smaller microwave... This is the microwave we purchased when we were first married - and even though there is nothing wrong with it at all... It takes up a lot of space on our counter top. I wanted to get a much smaller model... Well, in all of our looking and shopping around - I found an excellent, amazing deal on an over the range microwave... Sadly - it's backordered, but the price was the same as a counter top model and the reviews were excellent. Likely - it won't be here until after Allison's open house - but that's OK, since we have SOOOO much on our plates to get ready anyways.

So, that's it - the new dishwasher and microwave are on their way. I am a little more excited that anyone should be about this.

Sunday, well not only was it Mother's Day, but it was also V's birthday! The last time we shared this day was when Josh was in Iraq, and V had turned 6... So, 2005, if my memory serves me correctly.

She spent her morning at church, while I continued stripping cabinets, and Josh started building counter tops.

I am really starting to get nervous that all of this won't get done on time... We have - literally - 3 working weekends left... And there is just soooo much to do!

The counter tops that Josh is building are turning out amazing! I am soooo happy with them! He is one talented man - IMO! He spent the majority of the day working on that, while I helped him a little... Stripped some cabinets... And cleaned up the yard/pulled some weeds... Below is the 12 foot section of counter top - he still has to build the 4 foot section on the other side of the stove.

We packed it up early, and we all went to town to see the new Captain America movie at V's request... It was good - but I had a hard time staying awake... Pretty sure I slept through the entire middle of the movie.

Then we went out for dinner at a local Mexican restaurant... None of us were really in the mood for anything special - and that was easy. At the end - they brought V a birthday dessert... And our waitress got her in the face with whipped cream. It was funny at first - but once I realized what she did, it was kind of rude... V was not happy about it at all - and it kind of wrecked her mood for the rest of the night.

After - we came home and opened gifts... Victoria's big gift from us was the coordinating Where's Mickey Vera Bradely campus backpack and large duffel bag... These are great bags for traveling - I use mine all of the time... So does she... Hahaha. So it will be nice for her to have her own set. Allison gave V a new sketch book that she has been wanting.

And then V cuddled on my lap for the rest of the night, and we surfed Pinterest together on my tablet.

All in all, a great day... I spent my Mother's Day working on the house -which is what I wanted to do... And we spent the evening at a movie and dinner - which is what V wanted to do.

Today... I am back to life as normal...

I will be working out - not sure if I am going to go for a walk? Or if I will just work out in the office? After a week of non-stop eating out and hospital food, my body has totally rebelled and I need to take care of it again.

At some point this morning, I will be calling my dad to see how he is doing... I am hoping for a good update.

Then I will be in my sewing room all day - I am behind in a big way - and you all know how I feel about that. It's going to be hard to try to catch up over these next few weeks when I have so much going on at home too... I just need to make sure that whatever time I have up there is very productive.

I will also be cleaning out the fridge today... A job that I detest. And I will start cleaning and organizing my cabinets... I still have all of my drawers that need to be emptied and then stripped... but I am fresh out of boxes until I go in to work this week - so I am trying to do other things until then. I am hoping to have the drawers stripped either Thursday or Friday night... I am literally a wreck about all we still need to get done.

I hope all of you had an amazing week last week and you have a great day today! I missed you all! And again - thank you so much for your continued prayers for my dad, it really means a lot to me.

D~

 

[Clio]

A belated Happy Birthday to V. and a late Happy Mother's day to you. V.'s backpack and duffle bag a really nice. I think my daughter has a bag in the pattern. We have so much Vera that I can't remember.
I'm got your dad is doing better and is out of the hospital.
Josh is so talented. the counter tops look really good. I did my kitchen cabinets last year. It was a lot of work but worth it in the end.
My daughter and her husband got home early Sunday. The silly kids drove straight through. They stopped for a nap in Ripley West Virginia. They had a great time at Disney. It was hot and rainy and then cold and rainy. They got me a Mickey and Minnie garden statue for Mother's day. The best part is I have my car back. The jeep is a nice car but it's not my car.
I have to finish getting ready for work now.
Have a great day.
Liz

 

[Wood Nymph]

I am happy to say he is back *home* - he is rehabilitating at the nursing home attached to his apartment, and he is doing well.

That is very convenient to have the nursing home connected to his apartment. I hope he is feeling better soon.

I found an excellent, amazing deal on an over the range microwave

That will be really nice to have that counter space open again. A former owner of our house removed the doors of the cabinet above the oven and slipped the microwave in there.

Sunday, well not only was it Mother's Day, but it was also V's birthday!

Happy belated Birthday, Victoria. I love the Vera Bradley bags. The Mickey is well hidden. I didn't notice it the first time I looked at it.

The counter tops that Josh is building are turning out amazing! I am soooo happy with them!

The counter top looks really good. Your kitchen will look great when it is done.

And our waitress got her in the face with whipped cream. It was funny at first - but once I realized what she did, it was kind of rude... V was not happy about it at all - and it kind of wrecked her mood for the rest of the night.

That was very rude of the waitress to do that. I would have been upset about it, too.

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

Happy birthday to V! It sounds like you both had a great day -- although it's too bad that the waitress got V with the whipped cream. Not nice! The kitchen countertop is going to be gorgeous! You have a very talented husband.

So glad your Dad is doing better -- continued prayers for him!

 

[FantasiaMagic]

Great news about your Dad, I am very happy to hear that!

It's good you and were able to get some work done in the kitchen during your already busy weekend!

I am so glad V had a good birthday, I love her new Mickey VB items!
Also, I'm glad that you had a good Mother's Day - it was a beautiful weather day!

Good to have you back as well! We all missed you!

 

[jandlinz]

Happy Birthday to V and Happy Mother's Day to you. I'm so glad your dad is doing better and hope you get a great update today. Good luck getting everything done in time.

 

[tatar63]

I am so happy your Dad is on the road to recovery!

I am loving the kitchen counter tops! How awesome that Josh is so talented Stripping the cabinets is such a huge job, good luck with it, you can do it .

Happy Birthday to the beautiful & talented Victoria. Glad you guys had a great shared day!

Monica

 

[missjackiemcg]

You were so productive right from the get-go! I would have probably sat on the couch and watched a Bridezillas marathon, or something equally mindless Good for you!!! I love how cute your kitchen is!!! You have SO many more cabinets than I do--I am a little more jealous that anyone should be about cabinets

Glad to hear your Dad is doing better and hopefully things will run smoothly so he can get back to his home.

Happy Mother's Day to you and a whip-cream-less Happy Birthday wish to V, too!

 

[solana131]

So, the good news is....I am all caught up. The bands news is.....it took my whole 2.5 hrs of free time, so no time for quoting and replying
I love all the trip updates....I've seen all the house stuff on FB, but haven't heard much about the trip. I can't believe how fast it is all coming....Allison's graduating and Europe, your trip with V.....
Your house is coming together nicely. I am having a hard time picturing where you will put the coffee station...I love the idea and even have a couple of those Pinterest pins on my boards We just have no area to do that. Where are you putting it?
I absolutely can't wait to see your kitchen put together. Those counter tops and sink are going to look amazing together!
K. Gotta get dinner ready. Love you! Miss you!