Mary's Christmas Yankee Swap Gift

I’m not sure, but I think she finds it funny!

 

Corey at Halloween

This was Corey’s outfit at Halloween.  I couldn’t get all of his blacks to match, but it was so dark it worked out perfect.  His feet were cold so he’d stand super still and then someone would walk by, notice him and jump.  I certainly did!!! 

Stacked washer dryer for sale

It's a Westinghouse!
The dimensions are about 24x26x72

Happy Birthday to Kate

Happy Birthday this Saturday, November 21, 2009 to my pregnant friend Kate!  She is super fab even though she refuses to move to NH to be closer to her favorite Jen!  *boo hiss*  But she has the cutest child and bun EVER!  *Yippee* 

 

I heart me some Kate Hawley and wish her a great big giant birthday!

 

Jen's BUN!!

I love Halloween!

Mary

Mary is back in Florida and Jen is sad. No more yard saling adventures on Saturdays. No more dinner nad Mexican Train events. No more breakfasts out. Now I'll have to save all that up for a trip to Florida (if we can) or for next summer. *sigh* I'm glad she's happy, but seriously? I finally move back to NH and she leaves for half of it? What does that crap mean?

Corey and I did our Annual Pumpkin Carving the other night and here are the results! What do you think?

Sad over an animal I've never met...

How do you explain to people that you are sad about an animal you’ve never met but love all the same?

 

I start my day with this pug dog blog because it is emailed to me.  I love reading about the antics of these animals.  Sol, the black one (who I LOVE) came to them as a rescue from their neighborhood.  She is around 12 but is spunky and full of life.  Even though she is deaf, they’ve been teaching her sit/stay/leave it and she has apparently done really well.  She’s even learned to swim.  But now she’s had her second malignancy.  Makes me sad.  She is such and old soul and those eyes just make my black pug dog lovin’ heart melt!

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 September 23rd, 2009

The Results

The results of the pathology report came back and unfortunately it is not good news. The tumors sent for testing were malignant. The silver lining to this dark cloud is that there were clean margins. The pathology report also notes "no evidence of lymphatic or vascular invasion is seen." The tumor is what they consider a grade II mammary carcinoma (intermediate grade of malignancy) and the overall prognosis is guarded. The recommended next steps on the pathology report is to have a chest x-ray because this type of tumor has the potential for metastasis and usually does so in the lungs. Luckily, we had a chest x-ray done before she even had surgery and we know the lungs are clear at this time.

Where do we go from here? Well, no where really. We have dealt with things pretty much as best we can. The tumor has been removed and we have clean margins, which is absolutely fantastic. But the reality is that Sol has had two malignant tumors removed in less than a 12 month window.

We are appreciating every day we have with Sol. Each night when that little lady props her butt up on my pillow, I give her a big 'ole kiss and say, "Good night Solsey Baby!" And when I wake up in the morning with a stiff neck from sharing my pillow with her I look forward to all the little things that just make Sol Sol.

I don't know how things are going to play out and I'm not sure if I want to know. I had my day of doom & gloom yesterday, but now I am trying to be more positive. No matter how many tomorrows there are it will never be enough. So I am just hoping that the ups and downs of this roller coaster are all at the beginning and that we can have a smooth ride for a bit.

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Oops, she did it again!

As if Mary and Stu are not already super proud of her, Kate Hawley went and got herself knocked up again!!!  She and her hubby-hoo Brian are going to be parents to a new bouncing baby something in February.  (I asked Kate what she was going to have and before she could say “we are not finding out” I said, “A baby Giraffe?” HA!)  Ethan will be a big brother and I’m sure he will love the new playmate, once the new kid stops crying and keeping Mummy Kate up all night!  Of course I am sad that it took Kate 18 weeks to tell her favorite Jenna about the new bundle of impending joy.  I’m also sad that I have no ability to return phone calls, but still…Kate knew that!!!

 

So next year, when we head out to visit Kate on Ethan’s second birthday, the bitty baby will be 3 months old.  *sigh*  I am sure it will be love at first kissy kiss!!

 

So, let’s play a super fun game!  Kate has all of these specific rules for baby names.  I’ll list the rules and then maybe you can make some suggestions.  The rules are as follows:

 

1.        Must be two syllable first names so that it will go well with the last name Smith and so the child will have two syllables to hear their name read in class, rather than one. (her rule, not mine!)

2.       Cannot be a name that can be made into a nickname.  Ex: Margaret into Meg, Bess, Marge etc.

3.       The middle name must be two or three syllables long to offset the two syllable first name and the one syllable last name.

Phew, this is exhausting.

 

I think there may be one or two more rules, but let’s be honest, it was ALMOST 9 pm last night when she was telling me this and I have a hard time with that time of night!

 

But truly Kate and Brian, congratulations on the new baby!

 

Now send me pictures of the old kid.

 

This weekend's project

This weekend Kelly, Darcy, Lori and Cheri came over and added a deck to my back yard, replacing the craptastic back steps I’ve had for three years!  That porch was tiny, Jade and I would be able to stand on the “deck” but we’d both have to step to the top step to open the door!  Poor dog, she’s been beaned in the head quite a few times!  And more than one person has fallen down the steps when they were wet, myself included.

 

I mentioned to Kelly a week or so ago that I needed a new deck and was getting an estimate.  She piped up and said, I can do that!  So she did!  Kelly asked another gal from LRGH if she wanted to help, and not even knowing ME, Lori said yes. 

 

So after 12 hours, 3 trips to Lowe’s, one trip to Aubachon, 1 Dunkin’s run, a trip to the library to get the plans, a subway run and a Little Caesar’s trip; we finished the most AWESOME, totally RAD, wicked COOL, PERFECT deck!!!

 

What do you think?  The before and after pictures have been included.  You can use the big rock and the hanging basket as points of reference!

 

Sunshine cake

Just call me the Wilton girl. Since making those cupcake brownie hamburgers, I’ve decided that I enjoy frosting and baking. And why not? It’s fun, makes me popular at parties and it’s a good hobby. Oh and I get so sick of the goodies by the time I am done that I don’t eat any!

This weekend it was birthday central! But I only made one of the cakes. My friend Darcy’s is 6 months older than me and to celebrate I made this cake. It was a lot of fun, but really hard. Mom helped for sure and was in charge of the sugar cookies. The whole thing was to be iced with “stars” but I eventually gave in and iced it smooth. Ultimately I think it looked better, but still.

Oh and it started with two layers and ended with one. Don’t ask…

Lilly of my Walkway

Last year Corey and I went to the Iris place near Merry meeting lake.

 

This was one of the $5 bulbs I bought that just bloomed this morning.  Isn’t it gorgeous?  I can’t wait to take another picture this afternoon when the sun is shining, but I didn’t want to miss this beauty when it was at its peak this morning. 

 

I am waiting for the one next to it to bloom, hopefully in the next couple of days.  It’s named Merry Meeting Sophie and Corey and I bought it in honor of his niece Sophie.  I’ll try to post pictures!!

 

YEAH for Mare Bear!!!

Yeah!!!  Mummy doesn’t have Cancer!!  Stupid Cancer anyway…

 

The doc told her she is good to go until October, when she’ll have another check up!

Stu da Pooh and I at Nick's Graduation

Waiting

Mom had her PET scan yesterday and now we are just waiting for the doctor to call.  I don’t know what the effing hell is taking so long, but the wait is really wearing on all of us, especially mom.  Circling the wagons to distract her can only go so far.  Luckily we practiced some retail therapy together on Tuesday night and this morning she spent a lovely hour with our delightful neighbor, Audrey, who is the most wonderful masseuse you’ll ever meet.

 

So if you aren’t busy today, give Mary a shout out!  I’m sure she’d love the distraction!

 

Jadey

I was busy this weekend in the Weirs, working double shifts at the slowest, most boring Bike week EVER!!!  So Jade Diggity spent the days and nights with Grammy and Grandpa at the Fahm, running in the field, being spoiled and enjoying love.

 

Jeff took this picture.  Could they be any sweeter?

 

Déjà Voo-doo

Here we go again.  I’m having déjà vu all over again.  Mom went for her “check up” CAT scan yesterday and they found enlarged lymph nodes in her chest.  What the crap?!?!  Now it’s the stupid waiting game.  It could be an infection or something else, or it could be the cancer.  WE of course are hoping for the best, but will have to wait until she has a PET scan.  That send some sort of die into her body that “lights up” any caca that may be present.  If something lights up, she will need a biopsy.  Or is could just be nothing.  The issue is that the waiting game has begun.  We don’t know when the PET scan will be yet and so now mom has had almost 24 hours to sit around and think about it.  *sigh*  If it’s not one thing it’s another.

 

The past couple weeks have been pretty emotional and very stressful.  Next week it will get even more so as mom and I are having a yard sale (June 13 from 8-3 if you want to stop by) and then I am working down at bike week again as a cashier.  There will also be several people I know and love coming to town to visit.  Then this PET scan/enlarged nodes issue.  Here’s to hoping that the mental breakdown will just get put off for another week or so!!!

 

Please vote(every day) for Darcy and Kelly and Maddie and then send it on!

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Kate and Brian's

This weekend at Kate and Brian’s was fantastic.  We visited, ate and visited.  We played the most frustrating but super fun card game EVER and we kiss, kissy, kissed that sweet young baby.  I’ll post some of the 800 pictures I took later this week.

 

And I only gained one pound.  How great is that?

 

I heart my Kate and Brian!  They are beautiful parents, so good at what they are doing with Ethan.  He is so loving and fun and cute and good natured.  *sigh*  He’s just the sweetest!  I no longer have a crush on the Hawley-Smith couple, it’s on their baby!

 

Feel better Kate (she came down with a cold) and give the boy some kisses for me.  Oh and hug Ethan too!

 

J

 

YEAH!!!

I’m going to see my friend Kate Hawley this weekend in Ontario NY!!!!!!  Corey will be driving Miss Jenna, which I’m sure he isn’t looking forward too as it looks to be a 7 hour and 28  minute trip!  But…we are both looking forward to seeing Kate (who’s new last name is Smith, but it will always be Hawley to me), her hubby hoo Brian and their super cute baby, Ethan.  We’ve yet to meet little Mr. Ethan and he is turning one on Sunday, so this should be fun.  I don’t think there are any big plans, no huge outings planned, but I am sure there will be lots of chat, laughter, play, snuggles (with Ethan, not Kate and Brian) and fun!!  I can’t wait! 

 

Look out Ethan!  Aunt Jenna is on her way!

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Jennifer M. Davis, MLIS

Medical Librarian/CME Coordinator

Jessup Medical Library

LRGHealthcare

80 Highland Street

Laconia, NH  03246

 

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Bad Memories? Or are they?

Today one of the Employee Health Nurses told me the question I’d asked her was one we’d already talked about two times.  Then she asked me if I was having memory issues.  Um, yeah, I guess so!!!  I swear, I don’t know if it’s the meds of the grey matter, but I can’t recall what I did 5 minutes ago!  And, I have a hard time remembering what I’ve read or written.  It’s getting to be SUPER annoying.  Good thing Corey has been away or he’d be at the end of his frustration rope!  How long will this  memory crap last?

 

And will I write this same blog again tomorrow?  Better yet, have I already written this?  OY!