Special Relationships October 26, 2008

I’m listening to my kids play in their bedroom and I take notice as a I often do when I hear my daughter call my son by his name.  His name is Caedmon, but many call him Caed for short.  She has never called him that, it’s always been Caedmon.  To be accurate, she really says, Caymun. 

It made me think of my special relationship with my cousin Jamie growing up.  We were best of buds and he called me Kal (still does) even though my name is Kelli.  Not Kel but Kal.  And never ever anything else.  But even as a little kid I recognized it as something special.  I wouldn’t let our other playmate cousin call me that.   

When I was little I called my sister who’s name is Tamra, Tammer (sounds like hammer).  My sister is very particular about how people say her name (because they always say or spell it wrong) but I was always allowed to say Tammer.  Because I was her sis and that’s how I learned to say it.  Now I just call her Tam.

Hearing my daughter say, Caymun, always makes me smile (unless she’s screaming it in an all out fit) because it reminds me of their special relationship.  With that one word I can have flash backs of them in diapers and her waddling butt crawling after him as he disappears into his room.  Or them pushing little plastic chairs around the kitchen table together. 

I love that my kiddos are buds.  It’s my prayer that they always stay close and that she’ll call him Caymun for many years to come.

Running Update October 22, 2008

I hadn’t ran in 3 weeks.  Yesterday I got out an ran a whole mile.  Ha ha.  It went good though.  No pain. Felt good.  Ran it in my normal slow time.  I could tell I hadn’t ran in awhile but I finished it just fine.  I ran outside.  The air was crisp and cool, it felt good on my sweaty face.  Luvin’ the cooler weather.

That’s all for now folks.  

Happy Hump Day.

Sonbreaks October 19, 2008

Hi.

I do not want to talk chicken pox.  I’m nixin’ the pox.  Pox be gone!!

How about I tell you a few things that have made my life richer this week. 

This song:

 

This blog post from Detheos.com: Why blog?
(I happened to be reading this blog post while listening to the song above on iTunes (on repeat). The two combined really spoke to me–more like stopped my in my tracks and made me think for a few hours.)

 

This book.  Click on it and it’ll take you to the CBD link to read all about it.  I’m only on chapter 2 but it’s been a good read for me to read about the Biblical definition and design for marriage.  We’re doing this book with our homegroup.  Which is going on right now without me.  And not because of the pox.  More on that later.

 

And finally these 2 Bible verses.

1Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God to those who are called according to His purpose.

Oh and the reason I’m not at homegroup tonight is because my son has a fever.

:) October 15, 2008

So my mood has done a 180 since 2 nights ago when I was at my worst.  Thank you for your prayers and advice.  Angie, I did read about oatmeal baths but tried the baking soda bath instead since I had it on hand and it seemed to help.  If my kids end up getting it I will be trying the oatmeal baths for them.  Courtney, I got myself some Claritan and I believe it helped some.  More than the Benadryl.   I still itched some but I think it eased it considerably especially on my scalp.  Thanks again for your prayers to anyone who prayed I really appreciated it!!  It’s amazing how it warms the soul when you know someone is lifting you up.  I could feel it.

I title today’s post ” ”  because I thought it was fitting since the other night it was opposite.  Oh that night was awful.  Ugh.  So yesterday in the shower/bath (I took 3 yesterday) I prayed and thanked God for my chicken pox.  It that’s whole “He works all things for good to those who love Him” thing.  And indeed he has.

So far from this little sickness I’ve learned a few things.   

1.  I will appreciate my face more.  Sound weird?  Well by that I mean I don’t think I’ll be stressing about a zit or two anymore.  I’ve had oozing blisters, yellow crust, and red swollen skin in place of my normal face for the last 3 days.  I won’t leave the house.  I feel disgusting.  It’s embarrassing even it is chicken pox and understandable. No, a zit or two will be no big deal in the future.  Oh and by the way washing a face covered in bubbles feels so gross.  Ugh, nasty.  

2.  I will appreciate the ho humness of my daily life.  My daily routine has been put on hold.  Jake has been wonderful in picking up the slack (no surprise there) but I miss it.  I feel outta touch with what’s going on with the kids because I’ve been sleeping in and they’ve been avoiding me.  I haven’t had hugs and kisses all week.  I’m not picking them up at the bus stop or dropping them off.  My house is an unorganized mess. Which in all honesty there’s always a bit or unorganized messiness going on BUT I usually know what’s going on and have it under control (if only in my mind ha ha) but not this week.  Dishes get washed when they get washed.  Clothes have been washed but are in huge unfolded piles in the laundry room.   Homework?  Oh yah, Caed has homework.  Better get on that since it’s due TOMORROW.   

3.  If my kids get it I will know how to help them.  OH my gosh, I cannot imagine trying to help them if I didn’t know what they were going through.  So if they get this than my experience will have been well worth it.   I had never had any experience with it.  I supposedly got a mild case when I was young which I remember and yes if it was chicken pox it was extremely mild case.  And I don’t remember any itching, nothing bad about it all.  I’ve never seen anyone go through it.  So I never thought it was a big deal.  I’m glad I don’t have that that thought process now.

So there are 3 lessons I’ve learned going through the trial, aka, chicken pox.  So would you like to seea picture.  Well too bad.  I’m puttin’ it up anyway.  

 

 

This pic is from this morning.  You can see the scabbing taking.  Yeah!!  Yay for scabs!!

 I’m bringing sexy back!!

 

So there ya have it folks.  Enjoy your face today.  ;)  

Until next time.

:( October 14, 2008

Well those who read this know by now that I have chicken pox. 

Oh my gosh.  I can’t even believe how miserable this is.  Tonight’s been the worst of it so far.  I broke down and cried a bit ago because I itch so bad.  It’s so hard not to.  And I have to sometime, it’s uncontrollable.  I fear next I’m going to get some kind of infection because I can’t stop itching.

It seems like every time I look in the mirror there are more.  They are worst on my scalp.  My scalp is so tender and raw right now.  I took a shower a bit ago and it felt so good to let the shower beat down on my head.  I really wish I could spend the next few days in the shower.

Anyways, I know it has to run it’s course but if you could just offer up a prayer for me, for what I don’t know, just some relief from the itching would be nice and that they would stop popping up and just DIE. 

Could you pray my mom or dad don’t get them.  I was around them on Friday when I was first breaking out and didn’t know what it was.  I really, really don’t want to be responsible for giving them chicken pox at 62 years of age.  I don’t want them to go through what I’m going through. 

Anyways I found when I have a fever the itching goes away but my fever went away and hasn’t come back.  Which really bums me out.  This is the first time in my life I’ve wanted a fever. 

So I’m sitting here really, really wanting to go to bed but the I don’t know if I can.  It itches so bad I fear I’ll just lay in bed and it be even more torturous because I’ll be itching and tired and wanting to fall asleep.  Ugh.

I thought about taking a picture of myself but then I thought again.  Just take my word for it, I look so nasty!  Some guy came to our door tonight handing out some flyer, I wonder what he was thinking.  I told him I have chicken pox.  Ha!  I look like I have rotting flesh. 

So I’m hoping today is the last of the new “vesicles” popping out.  And so they’ll start to crust over.  Yah sure. 

I’ll keep you posted.

Until next time.

Until Later October 12, 2008

I’m sick so I don’t think I’m going to write for a few days.  I go to the doc on Monday to diagnose what ever these blisters are that are popping up all over my body.  Good Times.  Whatever it is, it’s coursing through my veins because my whole body hurts.

Blogging: A Love/Hate Relationship (Not what post is about) UPDATED! October 9, 2008

Update:  Vlog link of BlackJack is down at the bottom.  (But make sure you read the post first because if you don’t your toenails will rot off.)

“Why bother?”  I ask myself.

Here I am.  I can’t help it.  It’s a compulsion.  It’s not like I have throngs of adoring readers waiting ever so impatiently for my next blog.  (But I will say my few readers are quite adorable.)  But I just like to do it.  So here I am.

Ok actually, really, I’m super excited because I’m currently uploading a video on YouTube.  Oh and I cannot wait to post it.  It’s another video of my adorable pooch.  Yes, adorable, in his case, is a matter of opinion and this video isn’t being posted because of it cuteness.  No.  Rather it may even make you recoil.

Recoil – To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance.  (Answers.com)

I added the emphasis on repugnance. But it may even make you laugh, cackle, or guffaw, (oh I surely guffawed when I watched,)

(I think I even clapped and slapped my knee)

but you may find yourself doing one or more of the following: Hee haw-ing, die laughing, laugh one’s head off, roll in the aisles, or split one’s sides. 

Or you may not.

Oh but I forgot to say it won’t be in this post.  It’s coming.  It just finished downloading and now it’s processing and sometimes that takes awhile. (Liar, liar pants of fire. Here it is!!!)

Oh and I apologize.  Our dog does have a somewhat large and gooey eye loogie booger in the video.  We’re just so used to it, I didn’t catch it.  I’ll try and do a better job at cleaning his eyes before I video him.  

And one last thing.  I kind of say, “Jake stop” in somewhat of a snotty tone.  I don’t normally talk to my sweet, dear, handsome, Perfect, wonderful, gracious, forgiving, good looking, manly, sexy, (oh and I could go on forever) husband of mine.  Only when I’m making videos of my dog licking peanut butter can I do that.  So this one instance was OK.

Oregon October 4, 2008

Right now it’s rainy and windy and I love it.  Whenever rainy season hits I’m always ready for it.  I’m also always ready for it to end when summer rolls around.  I love our seasons.  If I could change one thing it’d be just a little more snow in the winter.  But I love the rain.  I do.  

I love the wind too.  I don’t like it when I have big trees in my back yard like I do right now but I deal with it.  But right now my window is open so I can listen to the wind and rain.  

I think we had a good summer.  We had plenty of sunshine.  I’m ready for the cooler weather of fall.  I can’t wait to go to my favorite farm, Bauman Farms, and have cabbage rolls, and fresh apple cider and apple cider donuts and let my kids enjoy all the fall festivities there.  I can’t wait to go the pumpkin patch with my daughter next week.  I can’t wait to eat some candy corn here soon like I do every October — oh and make caramel apples with my kids.  (Last year caramel got stuck in my daughter’s hair and I didn’t know till the next day and she had to miss school so I could get it all out.)

I’m looking forward to hunkering down during the rainy days watching movies and playing games and eating lots of warm soup. I plan on making chicken and rice soup tomorrow and sharing it with our homegroup  I look forward to wearing socks more often.  And sweatshirts.  I love hoodies.  I need to get some more.

I even look forward to getting caught in a downpour with no umbrella.  It happens to me every year.  

So I’m going to hit the hay now and listen to the wind.  

Until next time.

Running Update October 2, 2008

I completed my week of 2.25 miles 3 times and my legs were back to hurting really bad.  I ran the distance just fine. I ran outside, timed myself, that part was all fine.  I was running just under 10 minute miles.  But the day after the last run I was limping.  

I decided to take a few days off.  I really had no choice in the matter.  Then I started feeling sick to my stomach for 2 days.  Then I thought I was getting sick.  Which I don’t know if I am or not.  My throat feels a tad swollen but not to0 sore and it’s been that way for about 3 days.  Today it wasn’t too bad at all.  I have no other symptoms.  So I just decided to take this whole week off and start fresh on Monday.  

On Monday I think I’ll do 2 miles again and see where that takes me.  I may run on the track at the local university because it’s a little softer for the legs.  But I have NOT lost my motivation.  Yes I’m a little discouraged (acutally a lot) but I can’t wait to get back at it.  If anything this 5k pursuit is teaching me perseverance and how to adapt and overcome.  

I have kept the 2 little pounds off.  Let’s see if I can make it 3 this week.  =)  I read for every pound you lose you can run .2 mph faster.  Did I already tell you that?  

I can still feel a hint of pain even now.  So I don’t know.  Any suggestions?