Anna~Anna
"Flintville Annie"
© 2006-2015
Good Morning...
First and foremost, Caseys tests came back OK. One of her enzyme tests came back a tad elevated; indicative of a pancreatic problem?
She has just called... Has not slept and is in awful pain... Dereks mom is going to drive her in, and I will be meeting her at the hospital in a few minutes.
Once again, please keep her in your prayers.
Until later...
XOXO
Anne
Good Morning...
Methinks I should be keeping this short and sweet for today.
Casey goes to the hospital for an ultrasound this morning... Please wish her well. For now she sleeps though, and that is a good thing... They said NPO after midnight, and she came down so very thirsty about 3:30. A teeny tiny drink of water and back up to bed. I will wait til the last minute to wake her up then. And after all is done we shall then have an update for you.
Have a WONDERFUL Thursday.
XOXO
Anne
CLICK HERE for Caseys page...
"The time has come" the walrus said...
But first of all, the update on My Little Miss Casey. She stayed in town for the evening, having called the last time about 9 or so, and in intense pain once again. (This from a glass of water).
She is at Dereks house; much closer to the hospitals there.
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I know that many of you have closely followed all of Caseys progress last year, (and beyond). ...From the hospitals in Green Bay to Milwaukee Childrens Hospital, to Froedtert Hospital, back to Green Bay etc etc etc.
I have lost accurate count, but I believe her surgeries number eight or nine in the past 2 or 3 years... She seems to have gotten the very same pain yesterday that she had a year ago. She was hospitalized last Spring for a long time at Easter; with acute pancreatitis.
Still idiopathic, with respect to "why"; but last year she was told already that she has the pancreas of a sixty year old man who has been drinking heavily for 40 of those years. (WTF)?
And so, time will tell how she fares for the next few days. She has another appointment this morning. I will keep you informed as I am able to. Please keep her in your hearts, your thoughts and your prayers.
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As for the picture above? hehehe
Hmmmm....
(I am thinking that this blog will not only pass time, but will be very informative to most of you)...
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****Several of you have emailed me asking who "Grandpa Rick" is to Master Gabriel?
...And just so you know, it really would have been alright to ask within the comments section as I have no secrets from my family; (but I do thank you for your discretion too).
To say I have a confession would be whole~heartedly wrong, for it would imply that I also do some staged act of contrition. To then have to apologize would somehow negate a very large part of my heart and soul, and my family. Quite simply put, I will not EVER do that.
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Richard is a good man.
A very kind and gentle man; thrown into the midst of the godless Vietnam War at the tender age of 17.
...He came home very changed man; almost severe in his convictions, yet deep inside still the 17 year old kid wanting not yet to have all those cruel memories of war.
I know that there are too many Vietnam Veterans who personify my Richard; mentally, physically and emotionally.
I have known them.
I have loved but one; (and somewhere inside I still do).
I further believe that the most tender giants took the hardest hits there.
As a result Rick is an alcoholic. As a result of that, we cannot be together, as I could not bear to have to watch him die. He worked very hard to overcome, and to be able to be with us, And he was clean and sober until...
And so, that should answer most of your questions for "today"... I have already spoken to Casey, and she still has terrible pain... and it is a good thing that we have that appointment this morning.
I think I need to regroup a bit now...
Have a kind and gentle Wednesday...
XOXO
Anne
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Good Morning... ?????
Who stole my Monday?
XOXO
Anne
PS
HELP!!!!
I am on a wild goose chase...
...and cannot find my X*#! camera! And yes, I took a zillion pics yesterday after Berta had brought me in for a migraine shot...
Good Monday Morning to ALL;
A long morning already here, but all will be well shortly too. We had such a wondermous Sunday though...
To have Master Gabriel almost ready for his own tractor...
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Temps were in the 30's and so sunny... More than warm enough for Derek to bring out the Harley too... Casey and Derek having to stop at Fleet Farm after church to get a new battery for the bike...
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Casey and Roberta made dinner... (can't beat that)... Grilled burgers, mozz and cheddar cheeses, and some shrimp veggies things too. And I do not know how these 2 girls can eat and eat and remain so darned skinny... But they do!!!
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Roberta had remembered that when they were younger, there were many 'family meetings' in the living room, or the kitchen...
...And so, we had one of those little "gabfests" last night too. Kinda nice, that... It is so good for our souls to do that. ...And hearing Derek "belly~laugh" was great too! (Thank You, Derek)!
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Must fly for now, but just wanted to let a few of you know that yes, even in Wisconsin, we are moving closer to Spring... (forget that it really did SNOW last night)!
Hope everyone had a 'wunnaful' weekend!
Have a great Monday!!!!
XOXO
Anne
I woke early, and almost panicked because I had fallen asleep on the couch and there was NO Punk by me. (When I do this, she will either lie at my side, at the end of the couch, or even on the floor)...
I called out for her...
No response. ??????????
I ran upstairs then... and asleep in my bed was Punkie AND CaseyAnne. Punk will not leave her side either; even though I have been up for hours already.
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Casey had come out yesterday afternoon after getting her prescriptions, and also having a headache to boot. Poor kid. Her friend Jenny Mella also was here, and I'd drifted off late last night then to the sounds of their laughter and voices. (Nice that)...
Reminiscent of their high school days... "Trouble Times Two" hehehe
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Jenny has proven her friendship time and time again... And as Casey was sick, has shown up every single time (at the hospital and here), to just "be there" for her. It is friends like Jenny that make our worlds go around. A constant and undeniable force in our own little worlds.
Jenny has been to the hospital to sit with Casey to worry with/about her... (and yes, even to make fun of her)! {Sadly, one of Caseys longtime, 'good' friends even walked away when Casey had part of her lung removed last year. She had come to visit Casey in the hospital. Casey admittedly was pretty drugged up, and could barely even talk, let alone "focus". The doctors had her on 'dilaudid' because nothing else really worked for her pain... KC had attempted to make a joke which had upset this person, and this person has since told her that it cannot be fixed. I hope that this person never has to know that same shallow friendship in her life. But hey, "karma" might interfere with that; knowing what goes around ALWAYS comes around}...
But this is not about that... It is a blog about good friends! The ones that know us, inside and out ~and love us in spite of it all... (or even MORE), ~because of it all!
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I "stole" the following from one of your own blogs a while back; and it is so beautiful!
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And now it is time to start my own day. (I had begun this blog HOURS ago, and got side~tracked with everything else)! Heck, I even got sidetracked WITHIN my own blog!!!
Casey has just left for mass, and I still have much wash to catch up on. Only 27 degrees right now, but is so bright and 'sunshiny' outside!!! I will hang a few things on the line too! Hmmmmm.... Am I the only person in the world that still uses a clothesline???
Must get busy...
Here's hoping that you all have recovered from your green beer, and Guinesses!
Have a lovely "Sun"day!
XOXO
Anne
Good Morning and Happy Saint Patricks day to EVERYONE...
I am almost compelled to write a closed blog this morning... and so,
This blog is for Casey ...
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"Listen to me, Little Girl..."
"AND LISTEN TO ME WELL..."
You will NOT, (repeat NOT), arrange another repeat of last years stellar performances! (Please remember that 2006 was the year that you independently screwed up each and every holiday for yourself by being in/at some god~forsaken hospital).
That said, I have taken it upon myself to contact each/every hospital, (within a 300 mile radius), to tell them they are NOT to admit you for any holiday, within any year, for any reason whatsoever.
You have been effectively banned from any/all hospitals... hehehe... (hope it helps)!
My apologies, Baby Girl, that I didn't think of doing this soon enough... (and you ended up there yesterday)...
They have their orders...
And YOU get well(er) soon! (Guess you have your orders too now)! hehehe
I love you Baby Girl...
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Derek brought KC to the hospital for what she had thought was more of her pancreatitis attacks... Her enzymes tests all came back "normal" though. They have given her IV antibiotics and pain meds, and sent her home.
She should be well(er) within a few days... please wish her well!
And do have a safe and Happy St Patricks Day!
XOXO
Anne
PS
For YEARS I have looked for a LIVE 4~Leaf Clover Plant... Can anyone tell me where I can get one?
I just HAVE to share this...
For those who never saw any of the BurmaShave signs, here is a quick lesson in our history of the 1930's and '40's. Before there were interstates, when everyone drove the old 2 lane roads, BurmaShave signs would be posted all over the countryside in farmers' fields.
They were small red signs with white letters. Five signs, about 100 feet apart, each containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet......and the obligatory 5th sign advertising BurmaShave, a popular shaving cream
Here are more of the actual signs:
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They sure did for me!
Driving down the highways for our Sunday Afternoon outings... and seeing these signs from the open windows of the Old 4~door Ford Galaxy!
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Top picture stolen from the GREAT Website below!!!
Click below and check your own years!!!
I am thinking that the world could USE a little more common sense...
Bring them back!!!
http://burma-shave.org/jingles/1936/the_cream
Paranormal tomorrow... And as you finish reading this, please keep the following in mind:
No Stephen Kings please.
I really DO want to emphasize that this is NOT a scare fest. (There is plenty of time for that kind of nonsense near All Hallows Eve).
This is only to have you realize that perhaps none of us are really alone with respect what we have seen, heard, felt, etc. To share how we have acted on all of it too.
Guess I am trying to REMOVE that silly fear. No one has truly gotten hurt by any of this; (unless you chose to go running out of the house and 'clothesline' yourself in the process).
I firmly believe that anything paranormal canNOT hurt you.
So really, no Hollywood stuff here... Just your own amazing experiences.
(But all of that is for later anyway)!!!
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Good Morning Today!
Hope all is well with everyone, and that you are looking ahead to a very fine weekend.
Methinks our own weather~people are drunk because they said the "S" word again... I believe it is only to be flurries, but I don't even want that! Here I sit at 19 degrees, and all of you are talking about planting your gardens, flowers etc... (I guess I could always go play in the hard mud)?
Oh, but I am seeing now that Tonya's parents, and Christopher X, and all others along the NE Coast will be getting a nasty winter storm this weekend. (I shall not complain about our flurries then... Stay warm and safe).
*I have to write about nothing today cuz my danged head has been quite unruly... on again, and off again...
(Hmmm... Now THAT would sound very Mary Shelley~ish if y'all didn't know about my migraines)! hehehe
I want to thank those of you who have sent me pictures and stories of your own experiences too! Be sure to check the links at the bottom here... (after you comment).
And then perhaps a trip to Miss DeeAnnes page. She has had people sending her their own weird experiences, and has also related a few weird occurences of her own. (She has also assured me that her page is now open to all and sundry)!
I had brought Miss Milly out yesterday morning, and heard the familiar "rat~a~tat~tat" of a woodpecker! (yes, maybe spring IS coming)!?
Trying to get a better view, I slowly sneaked around the old crabapple tree... shhhh... And I couldn't see him anywhere. ?
As I began to move about, he would stop, and all would (wood) be quiet. ??? ...Then I would hear him again... I did this a whole bunch of times, unable to see the darned thing. (Ok so this got real weird, real fast). ...The little guy should have at least flown off, and I would have seen him then...
No such luck.
What the hey???
As I am standing directly below that tree, looking upwards, the old "rat~a~tat~tat" sounds right next to my ear~ (I quite nearly jumped out of my boots)!!! But here was THIS little guy less than a foot away from my ear...
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CaseyAnne stopped out yesterday afternoon, before she had to run and help Derek with the apartments and then to play volleyball...
And she proceeded to steal every one of Punks toys that the young dog would bring to show her.
Poor abused DOG now? They always have so much fun together...
And funny how Punkie (mostly) knows her limits with other people... IE: What Casey will put up with; what Berta will put up with; (and even how much food she can get away with stealing from Master Gabriel)...
Berta has been working some overtime with people on 3rd shift calling in sick... keeps her up til almost 7AM too... Nasty hours, but Gabriel lets her sleep in most days... Always nice on the paycheck though; (as long as you're not stuck on salary)!
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They had been at Dereks the night before...
(Cute story time now)... and had some friends over, when the topic of marriage had come up...
Derek calmly replied that he needed to ask me first. (And then added that if "I" turned him down he would just have to ask Casey to marry him)! He is SO damned funny! So yes, when his house is finished, they shall be marrying!
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Oh, and what a day that will be for me to be able to see my youngest 'baby' get married! (Yeah, now I understand even a bit more of what my own parents went through).
I believe that CaseyAnne has chosen very wisely most everything she has ever put her heart and soul into; and at times her wisdom has been well beyond her years. (How much more proud can one mama be)?!?
NOTE: added 11/09/07 Their engagement is off as Derek began to morph into a somewhat controlling person. ie: right down to telling her where she could go, when, and how to wear her eyeliner?
WTH?
Like my quote used to say, "If this gets any better, I shall have to hire somebody to help me enjoy it!"
She called this morning on her way into town. Said they had spent last night until 1AM at the Animal Hospital for one of the dogs. The dogs had each gotten their brand new doggie beds... (And like the 'little embarassed children' that they can be at times, they had to find something to argue about... or they wouldn't have been happy)...
Derek is also watching his dads dog, Banshee, while his dad is on vacation.
So that makes 3 dogs in Dereks house... Mr. Dereks Great Dane, (sassy, young, and huge), decided that she was Alpha~Dog... and began to fight with Banshee. Banshee lost a bit of DNA in the fiasco, (but will be just fine after that dose of antibiotics runs its course).
Kinda nasty to have to bring a dog to the vet at night... (Gee, almost as bad as having to bring your kids in)!
And with that, I had better close and get this show on the road! I still have a 'kazillion' bags of donated rummage sale stuff to get through ...and for some reason that clothes will NOT hang itself up. (Sure am happy that I have a pricing gun though to handle all the clothing tags for me)!
Have a 'wunnaful' weekend!
(And STOP talking about your nice cozy "Spring" weather already)!
XOXO
Anne
PS
As I was 'surfing' this morning I came up with a very cool paranormal site for pictures... While some I have my suspicions on, there are more than a few that will pique your interest too. Enjoy!
CLICK HERE for that website.
More stories please, and as DeeAnne has done, I will link to your own blogs too... (Unless it is closed to the public, then just let me know... But I don't think I have that many of you that are closed off)... We got nothing to hide!!! hehehe
So many of you have written to say "thank you", that if you would talk about this all that NOBODY would believe you or whatever... I'll believe you, (and as my mailbox would suggest, many others will also)!
Good Morning!!!
"Friends, Romans, Countrymen! ~~~ Lend me your ears!"
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(Oh I had to stick something in here regarding the "Ides of March" )...
Happy Birthday Pea? hehehe
Having fallen asleep earlier, I am up and at 'em right now; but I do not think for too long anymore either. (Pity the poor fool who tries to figure out my sleeping cycles)! Been up since about midnight... (Would whomever changed my back to sandpaper and grit please change it back now)?
It has been warming up, or at least TRYING to....And yes, is causing a bit of a problem right down the road...
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The river by me, (about 1/2 mile west of this) is way back in the woods... And down about 200 feet, so thankfully, I do not have any flooding problems where I am at.
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These lilacs came from Virginia Ryan, our neighbor, who originally got them from my mother! The Ryans had an entire beautiful wall of lilacs inbetween their home and the farmland, but Ginny said the ones up by her house were the ones from Mom. Very cool! She had given me some shoots from those plants shortly before she'd passed. They are finally taking root and growing here... Again... But now that it will once again be turning colder, I am afraid that the buds will freeze and I won't have any lilacs this year... Oh they smell like a piece of heaven!
Speaking of Heaven in little pieces... I do hope you have all had the opportunity to read my last two blogs... yes, there is still much more to say, and more photos (and I have so many questions too)... And am thinking that many of you can help me out with those...
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Casey stopped out the other day. The melting snowbanks presenting a real problem for Miss Punk... Who had accused Miss Casey of stealing and hiding her bone...
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Hard to believe that this little girl (and her sisters and brothers), will be a whole year old on the 27th already!!! Where has the time gone?
And time has flown by this early morning too... So I should close for now...
Have cleaning to do, some wash... (WAY TOO MUCH MUD)! And maybe a trip to Walmart too... We shall see...
I hope you all are having a grand morning!!! Enjoy the Springtime!
XOXO
Anne
