Taking it Easy

Here it is, Friday morning and I am not really motivated to do anything today.  I did go on my walk this morning w/my walking partner, and took a good friend to the airport, but not much has happened since.

On Wed. morning, I woke up feeling fine.  Went on my walk as usual, came home and got the day started and the kids working on school.  Then, around 8 or so, my lower back began to bother me.  Walking, sitting, laying down, nothing helped (imagine you are in labor and the contractions don't go away), I couldn't get comfortable.  I was getting a little nauseous, so, I cleaned the toilets (who really wants to get sick in a smelly toilet?)  After wards (round 9:30 or so), the pain was getting worse.  I laid down in bed praying the pain would go away, or hold off until the kids and I could go on our planned field-trip that afternoon.  By 10, the pain was unbearable, so I called Nat (who was working in Stockton at the time) that I was needing to go to the hospital.  Once off the phone with him, I texted a dear friend (the same one I walk with) if she could watch my kiddos, so I could go to the ER.  No sweat, I had then in the car in less than 5 min, dropped them off and was all checked in @ the ER by 10:30.

I had figured that I had a kidney stone (I've had one in the past, the pain is unmistakable).  The Dr's did all the tests, and I had a Cat Scan done.  Viola, it of course was a kidney stone (they estimated it about 15 mm), but along with that, my pancreas was also inflamed (as they see in drinkers... which I am not) and that baffled the Dr's even more.  So, they said that I would be admitted to the hospital for a day or two, until my tests came back 'normal'.

By the time that I was taken to my room, it was 6:30 pm.  I passed the stone around 10 pm Wed night.  And was pain labor free.  YAY!  To help get my pancreas back to normal, I was given lots of potassium and some magnesium.  By Thur morning, I was ready to go home and EAT (I was on a no eat diet, no water, no ice, nothing, until everything looked good)  I was on a liquid diet for breakfast and lunch.

While waiting for the test results to come back from the morning blood drawing (those DR's and nurses sure are vampires!)  On the news, I go to watch and listen and watch some more about our mall (the largest one in our region) go up in flames.  Click here to read the story.  You can google Roseville Gallaria Fire and get a lot more info.  What a major blow to our city, to all those that worked there.  I don't like shopping at the mall, but it is sad that our city will be losing a lot of revenue, many jobs were lost, and with the holidays fast approaching...

Anyway, as I was just watching in aww, the Dr came in and told me that I was good to go and she was discharging me.  YAY!  I called Nat, and told him not to bother stopping bu home to pick up my knitting and reading materials, and to just come get me.  I was home by 12:45 pm at the very latest.

So, today, I am taking it easy.  Not going to to muchm except for knit and read, enjoy the rainy weather, and let the kids play.  We can make up this school day another day.

A Love Story

I am in the process of reading my friend & fellow blogger's story about how she met her husband (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4). This got me in the mood to write about how Nat & I met, and the trials that I/we go through to be excepted by one another's family (believe me, I am still going through this trial, but Nat has finished it and is basking in the sun). I was working @ TJ Maxx, and going to the local community college (mind you, I was only 18)... I had my eye on someone else that I was working with, so when Nat started working there, I didn't really notice him. When closing the store, Nat & I would talk about everything and nothing while cleaning up the same zone. I found him easy to talk to and friendly. We became quick friends. As the next few months went on, nothing was growing, except our friendship, which was fine with me. Then, one day, I was thinking... (I know, a very bad thing for me to do). I can talk to this person very easily... hey, he's cute, nice, well mannered, and not like any other boy/young man I've ever met before... Now, I was not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at that time. Although, I was looking for a church to where I belong, to fit in. (a little history on me) My maternal grandmother was LDS, and my paternal grandmother was Methodist. My parents weren't/aren't very religious at all (hey, don't knock them, that is their choice, please think of them in a good manner, don't look down on them, this was their choice). Growing up, I had attended church w/my paternal grandma, but never felt comfortable. I never attended w/my maternal grandma (to this day I don't know why she never took us). Jumping forward to my high school years... I would attend church & Family Home Evening every once in a while with a friend down the street... can you guess what church her and her family belonged to? (fast forward to the present)-- well, now, technically the past, but the present of the story As Nat & I continue talking and getting to know one another as friends, I ask him out on a date. He politely turns me down, saying he has a girlfriend. I am ok with that... A few days later, he's not scheduled to work, but I had to close. After finishing, we (my co-workers & I) were all waiting by the door to be let out, when one of my co-workers finds a note on the ground addressed to me, hands it to me, and I read it. It is from Nat, asking if we can get together & talk sometime (he was waiting outside as I got off of work). We talked in the parking lot for about a half hour. We found out that we were both taking classes @ the same time, and made plans to 'meet' once our class was done... Tune in for the next part, oh yeah, grab some popcorn too...

k,k,p,k,k... sc,dc,dc,sc

I have gotten into the mood of doing Knit and Crochet Alongs. I am about to finish my very first knit-along and can't wait to see the finished product. I will post a pic once I am finished with it (it will be done tonight). Unfortunately, I didn't have solid red or pink, but have off white. I will dye it once it is finished, maybe. For those who would love to knit something up quick, for a gift or whatnot, here is the link... Just go to Monthly Dishcloth KAL. In order to get the pattern, all you have to do is join the yahoo group, MonthlyDishcloths. Who knows, maybe I will just make dischloths for everyone this year for Christmas presents. That'll make my life easy, and stress free :). After all, everyone could use a dishcloth or two, or maybe 24, right?

For those of you who don't knit or crochet, this is what the title means:

K=knit, P=purl, SC=single crochet, DC=double crochet

Happy Belated Birthday to Me

On the 2nd of December way back in the day, a little girl was born to my parents. Her name to be... Nicole Odette Davis. She weighed in around 7-8 lbs. She had dark hair, brown eyes and had long fingers and toes.

I had a good, but very busy birthday. We started the day up in Meadow Vista for the kids homeschool classes, then at gymnastics. We got home where I was able to cook dinner and open up my presents from my loving family, then the best part... CAKE (which my dearly beloved husband made for me @ 5 am). I received a soap carving shaped in a heart from Mareal, and some stuffed animals from the kids stash from the boys. Later, I received the movie 'Goonies' (I laughed, I was just talking about this movie the day before), and a Mortal & Pestle from Nat. My husband is the most thoughtful person ever. He remembered a conversation that I had with my MIL the month before about me wanting to have one, and made a point to find one for me.

(this is a similar one of the one that I recieved!) It is made out of marble.

I enjoyed my day. I am now a 30-ish year old woman. Funny, I don't feel 3_. I feel like I'm a lot younger, then I'm remember that I am a MOM and my oldest is 9.5 years old.