Happy Birthday......

"Happy Birthday, Terry"

Today, my baby turns 29 years old....Where has the time gone! It seems like yesterday he was a little tyke running around playing with his trucks. Now he's a handsome, mature adult.

Terry, we love you so much and Bob & I are very proud of you. You have no idea how much brightness you bring to our lives. Enjoy your day!!! With much love, Bob and Mom

Hello

Hi,
I wanted to update everyone on my appointment with my new Podiatrist yesterday. They took X-rays and she said all my bones looked fine. She confirmed that I do have a Neuroma and the other doctor I was going to told me they didn't know what causes a Neuroma but my new doctor told me yesterday that a Neuroma is caused by wearing your shoes to tight or by wearing high heels. She said on your foot in between the bones is the nerves and they are in a very cramped space. If your shoes are too snug then the bones of your foot are pushed together which squeezes up against the nerve and irritates it and that causes it to become inflamed. Also, if you wear high heels a lot then the pressure on the ball of your foot can also cause the Neuroma.

I don't wear high heels and I didn't think my shoes were too tight but I went out today and bought a new pair and I paid close attention to how much room my feet have. She said to make sure I can freely wiggle my toes and I can. Anyway, I told her my other doctor had tried the inflammatory medication and also a Steroid shot and they didn't work so she had another treatment that we tried. She gave me a shot that has alcohol in it and some other drugs. She said that I am to get one shot a week up to 7 shots and over time the alcohol will numb the nerve which will stop the pain. She said she has had good success with this treatment so we will have to see if it works for me. I went to the gym this morning and Janet & I walked for 3 miles but partway through my foot starting hurting but I fought through the pain and walked all 3 miles. I just hope in the next few weeks I will be able to tell a difference.

I finally have my house all back in order. It was nice to put all the furniture back where it goes and also to get the house cleaned up. It's amazing the difference in this house. All of the white trim and doors looks so good.

That's about all that is happening up here. Valentines Day is coming up. I hope everyone has a nice day with their sweetie. Take care.

Congratulations to the Steelers for winning the Superbowl. I missed some of the game because I didn't get home from church until 7:30. I enjoy watching football but when it comes to the Superbowl I enjoy watching the commercials more than the game. I think it's the only time through the year that I actually watch a commercial. There were some really funny ones but my favorite is always the Budweiser horses. Their so beautiful.

The guys are still here painting. Because of the bad weather we had last week there was a couple days they weren't able to work. So far, all the baseboards, door frames and 6-panel doors are all painted. Now they have to change out all the knobs, hinges and bolt locks. There's some touch up painting to be done and a few little things but they hope to be finished on Wednesday. I can't wait to get my house put back in order. Having all the furniture pushed to the middle of the rooms is driving me crazy. But, it's amazing how much different the house looks now with all the trim painted white. It's so pretty.

We were able to visit with Bobby and Benita on Saturday. We went out to dinner together then we went to the Blue Jackets Hockey game. It's always fun to get together with Bobby & Benita. Terry came up to Marion for a visit on Sunday. With Bob and I being sick so much the last few weeks it's been a while since we've seen him. He is doing fine. He is staying really busy with school and work.

I started back at the gym this week. A friend and I have been walking together. We try to walk 2 miles on the walking track then I've been walking on my treadmill at home everyday. My foot has been bothering me some so I guess it's time for me to find another doctor. The doctor I am seeing now wants to remove the nerve in my foot. I think I would like to get another doctors opinion. To me it just doesn't sound right to have a nerve removed.

That's about all that is going on up here. Have a nice week. Take care.

Just a quick note.....

Hi,
Just a note to let everyone know that I am feeling better. I'm still congested and coughing but I did wake up this morning with a little more energy. Give me a few days and I should be back to normal. Whatever that is!!! Anyway, have a nice week. Take care.

The Snow is melting.....

Today we seen something we haven't seen in a while. The sun decided to make an appearance and with it came warmer temperatures. It got up to about 43 degrees. Some of our snow has melted but we still have about 4 inches on the ground. But starting tomorrow the colder temperatures will be back.

Well, guess what? I am sick again! Last week Bob was sick with a sore throat and a chest cold and I was hoping I wouldn't get it but I guess this isn't my time for luck because I woke up at 2:00 Wednesday morning with a sore throat and a stopped up head. The sore throat is gone now but I am so congested. This is so crazy that I have already been sick 3 times this year and were only in the first month of the year. Bob told me it's because I didn't eat cabbage and pork on New Years Day!! I know one thing, next year on New Years Day I am definitely eating cabbage and pork. LOL!!

My house right now is a total shambles. The furniture in every room is pushed up to the middle of the floor. They have finished painting the master bedroom and now they have moved out to the other rooms. Almost all of the primer is on and from there they will put on the two top coats then start on the doors. It's amazing how different the rooms look already. I'm excited to see everything when it's done.

My head is starting to hurt so I need to go take my medication. Have a nice day.

Good Morning, All.....

Hi,
We woke up to more snow this morning. We have a total of about 4 inches now. It's a good snow for making snowmen. Our neighbors grand kids made a really cute one. It's such fun watching the kids have a good time playing in the snow.

Bob and I had a great time with Bobby and Benita Saturday evening. We went by their house and picked them up then we went to a great restaurant called the Refectory. The restaurant is in a old church building. It had the great high ceilings, dark woodwork and the tall 6-paneled doors. The main dining room is in the old auditorium part of the church and it had beautiful Cathedral ceilings. The best part was the windows. They were arched at the top with the most beautiful stained glass. The restaurant serves French cuisine and it was really good. Very fancy...

After we ate we went to the Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Game. Bob and Bobby both love to watch Hockey. The game was a lot of fun and also the Blue Jackets won!!!! Yeah...Go Jackets...

It felt great to be able to go back to church yesterday. Thankfully, me being there last Sunday I didn't make anyone sick. Whew!!! I was worried about that. I've been out running around all morning taking care of a few errands and I also went to the Y. It felt good to be able to walk for a while. I have really missed that too.

That's about all that is going on up here in Marion. Hope everyone has a nice day. Take care.

FEELING SO MUCH BETTER!!!!!!

It feels great to feel better.....I got up this morning feeling pretty good so I decided to work on the house. I was able to get quite a lot done. It definitely looks a lot better.

It's been snowing up here the last couple days. In all we've only gotten about 2 inches but there's been a lot of ice on the roads. There's a Arctic cold front coming down from Canada that is supposed to be here in a couple days. It's going to be really cold then. I hope there's more snow coming also....I know I'm crazy! I just love it. So pretty!!

We had to buy a new monitor for our computer. This one is a little smaller but it's nice. Our other one just died without any signs that it was about to happen. Not sure what caused it to crash but the computer person who looked at it told us that's the way it usually happens. Oh, well.

Our hot tub finally got fixed last week. We called "Spa Doctors" and the person that came and put in the new spa pack was great. He was so knowledgeable about our type of spa and he was able to give us several great pointers. It's great to have someone now that we know we can call and even though he's in Columbus he said he has no problems coming up to Marion. That's so awesome!!!

Terry started his last class at college Tuesday evening. This class is called a "capstone." The class integrates, over a 15 week period, everything he has learned the last two years he's been at Franklin University. I talked to him yesterday and he said that the class was going to be a tough one. I have all faith in him that he will do well. For the two years he's been at Franklin he has only made one "C." That was in his first semester. Since then in all his classes he has made either A's or B's. He's been on the Dean's List and the President's List. We are very, very proud of him.

Time for me to start dinner. Have a nice evening. Take care.