I finally feel the warmth of the Sun!

It warmed up even more then the day before.  Temps were in the low 80’s and i took advantage of it and spent the entire day doing absolutely nothing but resting in my lounger outside in the sun.  The warmth of the sun felt so good on my back!  Friends Kevin and Becky that we hadn’t seen all winter stopped by to visit a bit. 

Our friend Pam was rushed to the ER with a pulse of 35 and we have received word from her husband Jim she will be having a Pace maker put in tomorrow.  We pray that all goes well with her.  Friends Cora and Dave came over to visit and we enjoyed a nice evening outside visiting.  Well the was until the wind picked up and the temps begin dropping fast.  Finally we were all chilled to the bone and it was time to retire inside.

I was up and down most of the night with a back that was screaming with pain.  I try not to take any pain medication until i have to as i do not like the feeling i have the next day from being drugged up.  Plus it does not do good things to my liver. After living with this pain and disability for over 16 years my body has adjusted to pain but the pain can still be unbearable and makes me very miserable.  I take each hour for what it is as i never know from one to the other what will happen with this pain and disability

Nothing to blog about

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

I really haven’t had anything to blog about this week, we are basically in living mode.  Wednesday finally warmed up but i wasn’t feeling the best from the weather and all that it does to my body which caused me to take medication and i’m having MS flare up.  So I spent most of the day sleeping.  Later in the evening we did sit outside and visit with friends Jim, Wanda, Dave, Cora and Bob.  We hadn’t seen Bob in several years so it was nice catching up. 

On my diet end i haven’t been doing good.  I haven’t gained any weight but i haven’t lost any lately either.  Of course not being able to get out and about has lots to do with that.  They are saying it’s going to be another cold and nasty weekend.  I’m not looking forward to that at all.

Sunday

We woke to another cold day and day to do absolutely nothing!  That is exactly what we did.  It was cold, the wind blew and damp.  The kids didn’t come visit this weekend as it was just a very yucky weekend.  Plus my body just is not liking this weather at all. 

Oh it’s Cold!!

Friday

We woke up to the temps being cold and as the day went along it didn’t get any better.  It seems that the cold has returned for a few days.  I keep asking myself what I'm doing back in this weather.  I’m dreaming of the warmth and sunshine in Florida.

Since it was such a cold day we just spent the day mostly inside snuggled up to warmth our electric heater gives us.  I did venture out and visit with a few of the other RVer’s. 

Fellow friends Emily and Billy arrived and was cleaning out their camper as their new one was on it’s way.  I went and saw their new one.  They have gone from a 30’ pull type with one slide to a 36’ with 3 slides. 

Later in the day we decided to run into town hubby was craving some prairie farms french onion dip that we usually only find when were back in Illinois.  That was a wasted trip as they were out.  We were going to swing by McDonald’s and get sandwiches but i decided we’d just eat left over's instead.  The rest of the evening was spent curled up inside the warmth of our home.

 

Saturday

It warmed up a bit more today and we took a trip to Litchfield.  I was craving one of my favorite foods.  Yep Chinese!! Of course since we were in the area a trip to Wal-mart (hubby got his dip) Aldies and the Dollar Tree were a must.   We came home and we still having some issue with our truck.  Even though it’s been looked at and looked at it’s still not starting right.  Hubby noticed a diesel smell and when we got home he took the fuel filter out he just changed over a month ago and it’s horrible.  He thinks he got some bad diesel.  When he went to put the filter back in and some how cut the O’ring and so now we are without wheels.  Diesel sprays out of it when you turn the truck on.  tomorrow we will get a new filter. Grrr it’s always something.

Later in the evening we sat around the fire with friends Wanda and Jim.  We had a great time sitting around the fire and enjoying wonderful fellowship.  I sipped on some hot cocoa .. before we long it was time to retire to home and put an end to the day.  It doesn’t look like temps will be warming up much in the next few days. 

My back is not liking this weather and it’s limiting to what activities can be done.  Mostly just laying around and my nights have been spent on heating pads.  I do not like this kind of weather at all!

Family and Friends make the pain discomfort i suffer with due to the cold and damp weather worth being here and having to endure such horrid temps.  Next year we are going to think long and hard before returning this soon.  We have been discussing making some changes in our plans.  We normally come home mid April to early May and pull out before Memorial day and then return after Labor Day until late October.  We are thinking of not returning until mid June and staying until right after Labor Day.  Who knows with us.

RVers GTG

Once the sun came out it warmed up and it was a great day for the RVer’s to have a pot luck gtg. 

RVer’s love to eat and we do it so well .. hubby and Wanda

 

We had potato salad, baked beans, cole slaw, chips, veggies and dip, peaches, p.steak, hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream bars for dessert!

 

after we finished eating we all gathered around the fire

   

we had a great time sitting around the fire enjoying some great fellowship and the fire felt great with the temps starting to fall.  Before long it was time for everyone to retire to their homes. 

I love being a grandma

this morning Toby arrived around 7.30 AM.  He is spending the day with us. 

after breakfast we took a walk and then we went to the park to have some fun

  

after lunch we played outside some more.  Before we knew it daddy came to get him and we said our good byes.  We had a great day enjoying being grandparents.

Happy 50th birthday hubby!

Hubby turned 50 today.  Happy birthday honey, hope you had a great day and I Love You!!

After the birthday party last night the rain made it in.  It poured for hours and then it got colder!  Ughh it was another night of sleeping on the heating pad.  Since i haven’t been sleeping good and plus being worn out from having too much fun with the grands i slept in this morning.  In fact i spent the entire day doing absolutely nothing! 

Later in the afternoon Cora came over we sat outside basking in the sun.  As long as your in the sun your okay but the minute it goes down it’s coldddd!!  I’m wearing a sweat shirts and blue jeans .. not the preferred clothing attire.

Hubby’s birthday is officially over as it’s 12.43 AM and i’m up with a back that is killing me.  Oh what would it be like to sleep all night long and not have a back that kills you.  I tried laying down on my heating pad but the back is still hurting so i’m waiting for a pain pill to kick in so i can get some sleep. 

Nothing to blog about .. hope your all faring better then i am these days.  I’m really missing Florida’s warmth!

A Birthday Party!

I had a bit of a ruff night sleeping as the back was still bothering me.  I slept on heating pads most of the night.  I knew i had a busy day ahead of me so i took some more pain meds and got my day started.  The grands were up by 7.30 AM and our day was started.  The wind blew a bit but It warmed up and ended up being a beautiful day. 

 

We had a surprise 50th birthday party for hubby.  The grands kept Papa busy so Gram could get things going before everyone showed up.  Thanks Toby and Hailey you did a excellent job keeping Papa away. 

 

Our kids Gabe and Kelsey sitting at the picnic table

great friend Cliff

 

Georgia, Sam and Cora sitting in background

 

Jim and Dave

Heather and Toby

Wanda and Tyson in background.  I made chili, Vegetable tray (Wanda) Chocolate Cake (Wal-mart – very good cake) and home made ice cream (Cora)  Our friends are more like family and we are so thankful that our family could be here to celebrate with us.  The rain held off until our party was over.  Thank you Jesus for holding it off.  The kids helped me clean up before it was time for them all to head home.  About an hour or so later the rain came and it poured. 

We spent the rest of the evening resting from a very busy, tiring and wonderful weekend.  It is so good to be back home with our family and friends.