That's how I live my life. That's what runs through my mind everyday. There are just not enough hours in the day. I know I just had surgery, but I cannot just sit down people! It is starting to tick me off that people want me to lay around for weeks after a simple gallbladder surgery. Yes, I know I look like i am eight months pregnant with my swelled belly, but my feet and hands still work fine! Besides the normal 7-3 job, there are always dishes to be washed, laundry to be done, meals to prepare(or a drive-thru to go through), kids to bath, dress, play with , love and discipline, husbands to keep happy, bills to pay, yadayadayada.......need I go on? My daily commute is my time. That's when I gather my thoughts, when I pray, when I breathe. I don't stop because if I stop I might not ever get going again! My brain/body does not know what to do when it is not stressed or involved in some type of drama. Stillness is awkward and unsettling to me. So thank you to all the people who worry about me, but this is who I am. I am not saying its the smart way to be or the most ideal, but it is how I cope with life! Maybe it's my ego, I guess I should pray about that. I like being involved in things. I like doing things for other people. I like being needed and useful. I want to be a good worker for the Lord and to provide for my family. Don't get me wrong I have my own pity parties often, but I try not to complain about life because I know this one is not permanent. Complaining and groaning never makes me feel better, but doing something, doing anything does. Love you all!
Trying to be better
Karri
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
At home!
I just wanted to say a quick thank you to all of you for your prayers! The surgery went great and I am at home now. I just ate some soup and for the first time in a month I didn't feel like I was gonna throw up after eating. WOOOHOOO!! Sorry this is such a short post, the pain meds are making the words run together! Thanks again everyone, I love you all! Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Karri
Karri
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Bad week!
This has been the worst week and it's only Tuesday! You all know what happened yesterday (see post from Mon.). Then today I had to go for an ultrasound of my abdomen cause I've been feeling nauseous every time I eat. I thought it was just stress, but they found bunches of gallstones! So now I have to have the ole gallbladder out. If I keep having parts taken out, I'm gonna be an empty shell! The appendix, the uterus and ovaries, and now the gallbladder! Honestly, I am really tired of having surgery! It always seems to happen right before the holidays too. Anyway, I assume it will be sometime next week when this transpires. I'm waiting to get in to see the surgeon, but the family doc says it needs to be done asap. What a bummer! Ya'll please all say some prayers for me this week. It's extremely hard juggling my work schedule with Jason's practices and games on a normal day. So, to have the holidays and now surgery thrown in the mix..... I just need a lot of prayer! Mom and Jr. were always there for me when things like this came up in the past. They always watched the kids, and of course, mom always kept us fed, and coddled me. There's nothing like some momma lovin' when your sick! Man, I miss them so much! Oh well, I guess it could be worse. At least it's just my gallbladder and won't have me down too long (God willing). Thanks in advance for your prayers. I love you all more than yall will ever know!
Karri
Karri
Monday, November 10, 2008
Lost my everlovin mind!
Seriously, I have lost my mind! I told you guys a couple of weeks ago about me wearing my pants backwards all day. At least I could blame that on the cold medicine. I got to work this morning and not only did I forget my bra, but I only shaved one leg! @!%*#
Just commit me now. Really, its not like I have perky little breasts either. I mean they sag and tend to hang out under my arm pits, how did I forget my bra? I think I know how the one leg shaving thing happened. Long story short, in the middle of my shower this morning, there was an episode between the 3 y.o. and the 4 y.o. and a very sharp knife! No one got hurt, but needless to say I lost my train of thought. (Apparently for the rest of the day!) Ohhhhh, there's never a dull moment! Hope you all can enjoy a laugh at my expense!! Love to all!
The Crazy Lady
Karri
PS- Just so you know.....sports tape works great at hoisting "the girls" up! Good thing I had some Macguyver tools at work!
Just commit me now. Really, its not like I have perky little breasts either. I mean they sag and tend to hang out under my arm pits, how did I forget my bra? I think I know how the one leg shaving thing happened. Long story short, in the middle of my shower this morning, there was an episode between the 3 y.o. and the 4 y.o. and a very sharp knife! No one got hurt, but needless to say I lost my train of thought. (Apparently for the rest of the day!) Ohhhhh, there's never a dull moment! Hope you all can enjoy a laugh at my expense!! Love to all!
The Crazy Lady
Karri
PS- Just so you know.....sports tape works great at hoisting "the girls" up! Good thing I had some Macguyver tools at work!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Basketball Season and Elections
Well, b-ball season is in full-swing now. Football ended on thursday before Halloween and the first b-ball game was the following monday. No rest for the weary! While I do love sports, being a coach's wife is sometimes very frustrating. I call myself a single parent during ball seasons! Since Jason helps with football and basketball we usually don't get to see him until sometime from May to August. The 7th and 8th grade boys are doing great though. They beat valley head monday night pretty badly, but lost to NSM by a narrow margin tonight. I just want to say how proud I am of my husband, the coach. Even though we don't get a lot of family time, I know he is setting an example for dozens of boys coming into manhood. I always observe the other teams' coaches, how they act during the games, how they act toward officials, and most importantly how they treat their players. Jason is not a screamer, he doesn't cuss, he really even rarely gets mad. If he ever gets a technical, it'll be a miracle! It seems even when he gets on the officials they tend to ignore him :(( His philosophy for the boys is if they don't know it before they get to the game, they are not going to learn it by being screamed at in the middle of game. I have heard several comments from parents in the stands saying they wished he would be more aggressive, but I think aggression only breeds more aggression. Athletes should focus on fundamentals of a game and be confident in their skills, not plowing through a game because they are getting yelled at! Jason respects his players, and I hope they respect him in return, I know I do! It's one thing to have a God fearing/loving husband, but it's a true blessing to have a husband who tries to spread that love and truely cares about the youth of our community.
On an unrelated note, I am so glad the elections are over. I didn't realize how much energy and effort I had been putting into this election. I really struggled over this one! There was so much mudslinging and lies going around, I was spending hours at night trying to find out the truth about each candidate. Obama has won, and I am satisfied with that. I would've been satisfied with McCain too. I am not trying to be complacent about it, but I think that God has a plan for this country (good or bad, I don't know) and apparently Obama is going to lead that plan. So, I will pray for him and the other leaders in Congress, and most importantly I will pray that the people that make up this nation will stop worrying about who is on the right and who is on the left and just live for God. Every one makes mistakes, the president elect has made some major ones, and I'm sure his presidency won't be a perfect one (what presidency has been?). But, God and our nation have given him a chance to prove himself, so I think I should do the same. I was thinking about our pledge of allegiance and how I hope that we really can be that one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Ok, I'm done with my rant for the day! Stay tuned for more rants, raves, and the crazy stuff that goes on around my house!
Peace, love, and sanity to all!
Karri
On an unrelated note, I am so glad the elections are over. I didn't realize how much energy and effort I had been putting into this election. I really struggled over this one! There was so much mudslinging and lies going around, I was spending hours at night trying to find out the truth about each candidate. Obama has won, and I am satisfied with that. I would've been satisfied with McCain too. I am not trying to be complacent about it, but I think that God has a plan for this country (good or bad, I don't know) and apparently Obama is going to lead that plan. So, I will pray for him and the other leaders in Congress, and most importantly I will pray that the people that make up this nation will stop worrying about who is on the right and who is on the left and just live for God. Every one makes mistakes, the president elect has made some major ones, and I'm sure his presidency won't be a perfect one (what presidency has been?). But, God and our nation have given him a chance to prove himself, so I think I should do the same. I was thinking about our pledge of allegiance and how I hope that we really can be that one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Ok, I'm done with my rant for the day! Stay tuned for more rants, raves, and the crazy stuff that goes on around my house!
Peace, love, and sanity to all!
Karri
Brooke's Get To Know You Game!
Brooke's Game!
I love this! Please pass it on. It's a great way to learn something you didn't know about someone. Here is the list from Brooke's blog. Copy & highlight the ones you have done.Have fun!!
I love this! Please pass it on. It's a great way to learn something you didn't know about someone. Here is the list from Brooke's blog. Copy & highlight the ones you have done.Have fun!!
- Swam with wild dolphin
- Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
- Been inside a Pyramid
- Held a tarantula
- Taken a candle lit bath-my own little get away from the kids
- Said I love you and meant it
- Hugged a Tree-the big oak in our backyard before we had to cut it down
- Bungee jumped
- Visited Paris
- Watched a lightening storm at sea
- Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
- Seen the Northern Lights
- Gone to a huge sports game—Go Braves!!!
- Walked the stairs to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Grown and eaten your own vegetables-i love home grown tomatoes!
- Touched an iceberg
- Slept under the stars-not on purpose- oh the college years
- Changed a baby’s diaper-too many to count
- Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
- Watched a meteor shower
- Gotten drunk on champagne
- Given more than you can afford to charity
- Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
- Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment-during psych nursing clinicals- laughing around paranoid schizophrenics is not a good idea
- Had a food fight- nearly put out a fellow nurses eye with a grape
- Bet on a winning horse
- Asked out a stranger- that's how i met my husband of 13 years, I highly recommend it.
- Had a snowball fight
- Screamed as loudly as you possibly can- does screaming at my kids count?
- Held a lamb
- Seen a total eclipse
- Ridden a rollercoaster
- Hit a home run
- Danced like a fool, not caring who watched
- Adopted an accent for an entire day
- Actually felt happy about your life, even for a moment
- Had two hard drives for your computer
- Visited all 50 states
- Taken care of someone who was too drunk- those college years again!
- Had amazing Friends--have the best friends I've ever had right now
- Danced with a Stranger in a foreign country
- Watched wild whales
- Stolen a sign
- Hitchhiked in Europe
- Taken a road-trip
- Gone rock climbing
- Midnight walk on the beach
- Gone sky diving
- Visited Ireland
- Been heartbroken longer than you were in love
- In a restaurant sat at a stranger’s table and ate with them- gotta love Ichiban
- Visited Japan
- Milked a cow-sweet Bessie!
- Alphabetized your CDs-and my soups, veggies, fruits, and spices-yes I'm OCD
- Pretended to be a superhero
- Sung karaoke -badly, but yes
- Lounged around in bed all day-pre kids
- Posed nude in front of strangers-not necessarily posed......also prekids-when you have plastic surgery, they sometimes have you stand nude while they draw on you.
- Gone scuba diving
- Kissed in the rain
- Played in the mud-have you met my son??
- Played in the rain
- Gone to a drive-in theater
- Visited the Great Wall of China
- Started a business
- Fallen in love and not had your heart broken- a wonderful four times, when I fell in love with God,my husband, and my kids ( i'm sure they will break my heart when they get older).
- Toured ancient sites
- Taken a martial arts class
- Played a computer game for more than 6 hours straight
- Gotten married
- Been in a movie
- Crashed a party
- Gotten divorced
- Gone without food for 5 days -have you seen my butt? NO
- Made cookies from scratch
- Won first prize in a costume contest
- Ridden a gondola in Venice
- Gotten a tattoo-three, looking for number four
- Rafted the Snake River
- Been on television news program as an “expert”
- Got flowers for no reason
- Performed on a stage
- Been to Las Vegas
- Recorded Music
- Eaten shark
- Had a one-night stand
- Gone to Thailand
- Bought a house
- Been in a combat zone--does working in trauma operating rooms count? Or living in a house with two toddlers?
- Buried one/both of your parents- buried both of them in April of this year-still cry almost every day
- Been on a cruise ship
- Spoken more than one language fluently
- Performed in Rocky Horror
- Raised children -trying my best, not so good at it
- Followed your favorite band/singer on tour-that's how i ended up with tatoo number three
- Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
- Picked up and moved to another city-was a travel nurse-lived in several cities for six months at a time
- Walked on the Golden Gate Bridge-yep, lived in San Fransico as a travel nurse
- Sang loudly in the car and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
- Had plastic surgery-need much much more
- Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have
- Wrote articles for a large publication
- Lost over 100 lbs
- Held someone while they were having a flashback
- Piloted an airplane
- Petted a stingray-and a shark
- Broken someone’s heart
- Helped an animal give birth-sweet Bessie again
- Won money on a TV game show
- Broken a bone
- Gone on an African safari-with Diego
- Had a body part below the neck pierced
- Fired a rifle, shotgun or pistol-i'm a pretty good shot if I do say so myself
- Eaten mushrooms gathered in the wild
- Ridden a horse
- Had major surgery
- Had a snake as a pet-ewww no
- Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
- Slept for more than 30 hours over 48 consecutive hours- gotta love IV sedation
- Visited more foreign countries than US States
- Visited all 7 continents
- Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
- Eaten Kangaroo meat
- Eaten sushi
- Had your picture in the paper
- Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
- Gone back to school-almost finished with my Master's in Nursing!
- Parasailed
- Petted a cockroach
- Eaten fried green tomatoes-yummy
- Read the Illiad-twice
- Selected one important author who you missed school to read
- Killed and prepared an animal for eating-sweet bessie again (just kidding)
- Skipped all of your school reunions
- Communicated with someone without sharing a common language
- Been elected to public office
- Written your own computer language
- Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream-right now!!!!
- Had to put someone you love in hospice care-Granny Willoughby
- Build your own PC from parts
- Sold your own artwork to someone that didn’t know it was yours
- Had a booth in a street fair
- Dyed your hair-tooooo many times
- Been a DJ
- Shaved your head
- Caused a car accident
- Saved someone’s life-I'm an operating nurse-it's what i do.
So there's my answers. Any suprises in there to anyone?
Love to All
Karri
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