Happy Birthday, Ethan Paul!!!

Are you jumping for joy today?? I'm sorry your card will be late..just got it in the mail today...but it's coming!! Hope you like it and have a wonderful birthday, young man!!

I'm a little down today...my friend Brent Beaulieu died last night. Gloria called me yesterday morning and said the doctors gave him about three days...well, that went fast, huh? At least he's not suffering anymore.

I'm tired!

Wonderful Christmas Day

Had a great time at Gram's...and everyone loved watching my old home movies on the cd Den made!! As a matter of fact...Gram kept it!! So I'm hoping I can burn another from the ones on my puter!!?? Gotta run...Ruth is picking me up and we're going out for the day!! Love you all!!

We got dumped on!!

Yup..got about 18 inches of snow yesterday...and avoided an accident by the skin of our teeth coming out of Livermore Falls!! A pickup truck ran into the side of the car in front of us!! Mike swerved around them and kept right ona goin!! Had a great time!! Den made me the best omelet I've ever had at "Dennys'!!" It was awesome!! They gave me a digital photo frame!!

I love it!! Had fun playing with the baby!! But the bestest thing...Den put my old super8 movies on a cd for me!! wooooohooooo...I finally get to see MY babies again!! Love you all!!

More Snow today!

Yup...lookin like another year like last year! More snow on Sunday too!! We are still going to Den's but gonna hafta come home early to beat the snow!! Bummer!! Kids are gonna decorate some big ol' molasses cookies!! Hope Alexis likes them!! Can't wait to see them all! Love you!!

Great news!!

They moved Phil to a rehab place yesterday and said if he progresses well..may be HOME for Christmas!! Yippeeee!! He wants to go home so badly..poor guy!! Mike is in Portland today in all this snow!! Lyn is not feeling well..poor woman! And it's NOT supposed to snow until Sunday night..so we can still go to Den's for Christmas/Birthday party!! Wooooohooooo!! Love you all!!

OMG..send out the troops!!

I think Joyce is permanently lost at Walmart!!! Ran into Larry there last night..couldn't find Joyce anywhere!! Maybe she was kidnapped!! OH NO!! Hey, I hear it's supposed to snow on Sunday!! We are supposed to go to Den's for Christmas on Sunday!! What gives??!! Love you all!!

Happy Birthday, Dedra!!

I'm sorry I missed it...I think it was yesterday, right? Hope you had a great one!! You're getting old!! LOL!! How's that precious Alexis doing? You're such a good mommy!! I'm proud of you!! Love you very much!!

Hellloooooooo...

is anyone out there?? Good news on Phil..he was sitting up and feeding himself yesterday!! He has found his tongue and was swearing up a storm when they put his back brace on..they HAVE to when he gets up! Glad to hear Lyn is doing better!! Been writing some letters for the Virginia kids..expect them sometime this week!! Love you all...and I'm cold!!

It's Saturday again!

Storms over..very icy around here! It killed my flag on the porch! Knocked the whole bracket out!! UGH!! Gram called me yesterday...she had great difficulty hearing me..said it was my phone..but I don't think so....she is getting very deaf!! She had a bad spell with her leg Monday morning and couldn't get out of bed for a period of time..was afraid she was gonna have to call Rusty home...I told her to get keys for Nancy, Joanne and Larry! They should be able to get in when the door is locked and she's in trouble! She really worries me! Mike is working today at the Meth Clinic in Portland..I hate that place..they are always giving him trouble! Not very nice people there! Well, gotta go on Facebook..love you all!!

Ice storm today!!

Got good news..Mike went in to visit Phil after work yesterday..and he said "Hi Micheal"!!! Wow!!! And they had him up and walking the hall a bit...and he can occasionally take the spoon and get it to his mouth!! Awesome!! He also lets them know how much pain he's in!! Yup..he's improving every day!! yeeehaaaw!! Mike is in Portland working and said at 7am it was already sleeting there!! Hope they let him come home soon!! Love you all!!

When it rains, it pours!

Yup, raining today..I'm still aching but at least the snow is leaving! And it does pour...Mike's mom took her car from Bruce's house yesterday morning to go to her home in North Conway..to get some stuff....totalled the car!! She got a bump on the head and cut on the wrist..but she's ok..just could have been a lot worse!! And there's no way we can tell Phil she wrecked their only good vehicle!! I am going to offer her my car for awhile...poor woman! They were strapped as it is..now with all this...there's no way she can replace her car! Yup, when it rains, it pours! Love you all!!

It's snowing...

...and I'm aching...and that's all I got to say.

What a difference a day makes!

We went to the hospital yesterday expecting the worst...and there was Phil being fed some ice cream!! He only manages "yup" but at least he's responding...very encouraging!! Hopefully he will continue to improve each day. Mike's mom was very much better too! Mike is out flagging in this frosty weather today...and told he will be flagging all winter!! Brrrrrrrrrrrr!! So he needs warm stuff for Christmas!! Lol! Love you all!!

Sad times....

Things are very tense around here. They told Mike's mom yesterday that things are going downhill for Phil..he's not responding to anyone anymore...they are going to give him another week to see if he improves...if not, she has to make the decision to let him go! So hard for her..she's a wreck...so is Mike! Doing a lot of tearing up last night...very depressing! Going down this afternoon to see Phil...kinda hate to see him like that! Good thing we spent Thanksgiving with him!! I'm very thankful for that...you just never know, do you? Love you all!

Guess what?!! Mike called at 5 am to see how Phil is doing...and they had him sitting up in a chair!!! His speech is still faulty..but improving...and he seems much more calm now. Unreal!! That man is made of iron!! Speaking of iron...here's some of Joyce's pix of the old and new bridges!! Way different, huh?? Awesome!! Love you all...and thanks Joyce!!

Another day...

..and Phil is improving...slowly! All he could do was mumble yesterday..they thought they may have to teach him to swallow and speak all over again...then early this morning, he woke up and said three distinct words to the nurse...that I won't repeat!! Yup...he's coming out of it!! As the brain heals, I think he will get it all back again...maybe they could teach him some better words tho! They have a feeding tube in him and he doesn't like stuff like that..poor man! BTW...the road to grandma's house has a new bridge!! It's pretty cool...will try to get pictures next time we go up...and it looks like they are getting ready to tear down the old twin bridges...seems real strange for someone who grew up playing on them!! LOL!! Was really nice to talk to Lyn yesterday...hope she's doing better soon!! Looking forward to the new year without the wretchedness!! Love you all!!

A very trying day..

Mike's stepdad, Phil..a hardworking man of 81...was cleaning snow off his carport Monday when he fell off the ladder! They rushed him to the hospital in North Conway..useless..they had to rush him to Maine Med then. Yesterday, they found that he had a blood clot on the brain and had to do surgery...gave him a 20% chance..but he made it thru the surgery!! Praise God!! We spent the afternoon at Maine Med until we were sure he was awake and out of the woods. He has some difficulty speaking...but that should clear up with time. He has three fractures in his back and neck, so he's in a lot of pain..and they won't do anything about it until his head heals more! Poor guy! But he's a fighter!! Gonna be laid up for quite a while..and Mike's mom is inconsolable!! She was a mess yesterday and we are frightened for her health as well! Yup...a very trying day!! Love you all!!