Saved Some $$$ and ...

Saved some $$$:
I stopped by Kroger on the way home to get some fruit & what did I find??? A HUGE sale. I filled my cart up with great healthy snacks etc for NOTHING. I loaded up my cart & didn't even think about the fact that I just had surgery. Believe me I felt it when I unloaded it all @ checkout. I took them up on having someone help me out to the car for the 1st time.

Here's the "and" ...
My new work was totally understanding on letting me start several days later to recover. I am working for the largest private home care provider in Texas. They are wonderful Christian people.
My surgery was a few different diagnostic procedures via laparoscopy etc. Our fertility specialist rocks. We were inspired to go see her & am glad I finally made the plunge. They had to be a little rough with me during the procedure so it took me a bit longer to recover. I am 95% healed!!!!
One major problem area was cleared/cleaned out. Thought that would fix our long extended infertility issue. No, she didn't think that was it. I suffer from chronic tight muscles/organs so she wants me to try physical therapy, massage therapy & acupuncture along with everything else we've been doing. I've never done acupuncture. She's not the only one that has said something to me about it so I feel like I need to do it. My problem is that I don't take enough time for me. That's why I stopped getting massages years ago. Maybe now that I wrote the world about it I'll find an acupuncturist around work & take that next step. I could do that on my lunch break :) We bought a Wii console & fit for a killer deal with Circuit City going out of business. Sweet & Sour I tell ya. Hopefully the yoga will help me. If not Brant will enjoy all the games!

Where O' Where Did The Office Go?

We were all geared up to watch the Office tonight but it turned out to be a rerun so we are watching palladia. That channel is amazing with all the live concerts.

Just say "Yes"

I've decided IF I ever go in for surgery again I will fill my prescription for whatever drugs they give me no matter how sick they make me. I think I would have healed faster had I taken them. I still can't move & dread having to use the restroom because that means I have to get up. Brant had to go to work today so I'm on my own. I should have started my new job today butt, seeing as I can barely lay on the couch with the laptop, there is no way i can. I feel horrible about that but as my Mother pointed out to me yesterday ... If this company decides to retract their offer I can find another job.
Oh, my position was eliminated 2 weeks ago from today. 3 days later I was called to work on a temporary assignment & was offered a job with that same company in a separate department. They wanted me to start today. Boy was I naive on the recovery time!

Projects is our middle name

Meet our new screen. With lights that dim when you hit "Watch TV" or "Watch a Movie" on the remote.
Meet the 2 elves that showed up to help paint the living room.
Meet "B" on the outdoor scaffolding we rented to use indoors. They did not have indoor that was tall enough.

Birthday Season has begun!!!

Okay this post is a tad bit delayed. We started off with celebrating Rashahn's birthday mid-December at Medieval Times. The tomato bisque was amazing & the sword fighting too. Dad's birthday celebration was the next day with my favorite key-lime cake. Mmmmnnn. Most everyone came to our pad on Brant's birthday, Lid was a bit under the weather. He requested me to make Brandi's chicken fettuccine alfredo w/ sun dried tomatoes.

Russ made Dad's "Doris Day" fishing luer into a key chain. Dad took some flack for that thing. Despite the bling the luer really did work!R wanted the famous family Chocolate pie.
Tommy knows how to party!
Look closely & you'll see the ghetto sheet I used for a table cloth!

Mom C's lemon marane pie was a huge success. Birthdays are a big deal in our family!

But wait there's more .... (we have a birthday every week for the next couple months)