Here is some history. Ten years ago tonight when the world was worried about Y2K problems, Jeri and I were out in the desert at Quartsite Arizona. We watched the moon come up over the East mountains and had the satellite dish connected and we were watching all of the 'goings on' around the world. Much to our delight it was a wonderful warm night and not many people where we were so we drove through the town and it was really placid, there were no cars on the road and it seemed to me that most people were cooped up afraid of the great catastrophe. I had the generator running and had the computer turned on and lo and behold things went along just as they had and we had great night in the Arizona desert.
Now back to current events. Jeri had a fairly good therapy session today; she told a pharmacist that she thought that they were giving her to much blood pressure medicine so they decided that she would refuse the pill before she goes to bed and it seemed to work pretty well. Jeri is not one to just lie in bed and not be aware of what she is taking and why.
Most of the day was spent strolling around the facility saying Happy New Year to all of the people she knows and she knows a grundle.
This morning there was no new snow, well maybe a flake or two, but not enough to count. I kind of took my time getting to the facility because I knew today is shower day and got there just as her helpers opened the door, now I think that is good timing.
My wish is that all of you who read this don't do anything foolish tonight and that you have a wonderful year during 2010.

When I went out to get into my vehicle this morning there were 4 or 5 inches of snow on the ground and it was cold on my feet, as some of you know I wear sandals because of the callous on my left foot and my feet did get wet and that meant that some coldness got on my feet but that was OK with me because it my socks are wet all day then it softens the callous so it is easier to trim.
Jeri had an episode this morning like she did yesterday and that was when she tried to get up she gets dizzy and blacks out, when she got back to he room they took her blood pressure and it was 98 over 80, which is not a good thing. Some one said maybe it is the pacer not working but Jeri said I think I may be taking too much blood pressure medication, while this was going on a pharmacist came to the nurses station and the nurse was talking to him and he thought Jeri might have the answer, and he made the comment that Thalidomide also has a propensity to lower the blood pressure. He suggested that he talk to the doctor and see if it was OK to lower the dose of blood pressure meds.
When this conversation was over the transportation people came to pick her up and take her to dialysis and she had a fairly good session; it seems to me that the personnel at Liberty, that is the dialysis place, has got the hang of what needs to be done so she doesn't have the problems she used to have, which is a good thing.
It has snowed off and on, mostly on all day today and it was snowing rather profusely when I was coming home. I think that there is at least seven inches on the lawns. I hope this is over really soon.
Oh, I got a call from the repair shop, the name is Center Collision Repair, and informed me my pickup will be ready to pickup:) tomorrow. All Y'all have a really good night.

Jeri had a great session with the therapists this morning, she walked around the block, no I don't mean a city block I mean the block that is by the therapy room, which is more than she has walked in a very long time. Jeri can even tell that she is getting stronger.
Lee picked us up about eleven and took us out to Mountain Medical where Jeri had an Ultra Sound on her arms so 'they' could tell which arm is the better on to install a Fistula, which are ports for dialysis treatment. After the Ultra Sound was finished she met with a PA and then with Dr. Whitten. Dr. Whitten told her why it is better to have a fistula than the kind of hook-up that she is now using and that it will keep the infections down and it makes a better port for the dialysis machine. She is going to have it done on January 8th at the Saint Marks Hospital; I got the idea he didn't like IMC at all. Starting today she can not have in shot or other thing punched into her left arm; that is the one that the fistula will be embedded in. The Doctor gave her a prescription and some instructions to give to the crew at SDCH, which she did.
It snowed almost all day long but the freeway was not icy but we saw a couple of wrecks as we went to 5300 South and then returned to Bountiful. After we got back to the facility Lee helped Jeri get into her room and onto her bed; the trek took at least two hours and maybe more. I don't know what we would do with Lee to take us and Jayci letting us use her car, which is excellent for Jeri and the wheelchair, we will be forever grateful for the help our family has, and will, give us while our sojourn her on this earth.
It took me several minutes to get the car warm enough to melt the ice on the windows and the wipers so they could wipe the moisture off the windows and I just kind of moysed home because the road were not with out some snow and most of the drivers are not very concerned about how fast or slow they drive; 'they' are saying we are going to get a bigger storm tomorrow. I hope they are as wrong on the forecast as the one that come today was supposed to be her tonight and tomorrow.

It was really cold this morning and there was frost on the windshield that took several minutes do melt, and the forecast is for snow on Wednesday but then you already know this stuff if you watch or listen to the news.
Jeri had a really good morning, she walked over 400 feet once again with only a couple of very short rests and then she finished off over an hour doing other things for her therapy.
However, she didn't have a good day at dialysis, they tried to take more fluid than she could tolerate and she got cramps in her legs, which has an effect that lasts several hours. It is my hope that she will be bright eyed and bushy tailed tomorrow morning.
Last week I got a call from Center Collision Repaire telling me that my pickup would be finished on the 28th, which is today so I drive out to their place and I am told by a snippy young woman that just because they say it will be done in a week doen't mean a certain day, and I informed her with some sarcasm that they didn't say a week they said on the 28th. When things were all said and done the facts are that it might be done this coming Thursday but I shouldn't come to get it unless I call and they tell me it is ready. Up to this point I had a great regard for Gieco but am not some impressed now.

Just as I was ready to leave tonight, Jeri's Visiting Teacher and her husband came calling and she brought Jeri a bowl of pudding; so I stayed until they left and that was almost seven o'clock. The husband said that when she is ready to come home the men in the neighborhood would build a ramp if she needed it; that would be very helpful
Jeri had a marvelous day; she walked over 400 feet with just three short stops to rest and she did it rather quickly considering how long it has been since she walked that long and she felt good at the end of the walk. After the walk she rested for awhile and then we strolled around the facility and when I say strolled I mean we do it rather slowly so we can see who is doing what and where, and no it is not being a Peeping Tom, however, there is a lot of things going on.
When Jeri got her noon meal I moysed on down to the cafeteria and purchased a really excellent meal and it only cost be $3.25; you can't eat at home that cheap.
I don't know when she will be able to come home but if she continues to improve like she has the last few week I think she may be able to come home by the end of January, now that is just me but the therapist said he can see a very strong improvement in her strength, which is a good sign also but time will tell.
So once again I ask for those prayers to keep coming.

Today was a very different Saturday than most Saturdays in our lives. Jeri told me that Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday were shower days. Thursday I arrived at the hospital shortly after eight and I had to walk the halls for what seemed a long time while she and the nurses aid finished the job, so today I just kind of fooled around and got to the facility shortly after eight-thirty and Jeri was all through with her shower many minutes ago; it appears to me that I just can't get that right. :)
She ate her breakfast and I read the paper and then she reposed on the bed for awhile and then we got her ready for a session on the dialysis, she didn't go yesterday because it was Christmas, I threw that in for you that have a very short memory. We had to be there by 10:45 am and we were there in plenty of time. She didn't use the facility's bus for transport so I took her in our rental and when got there Lee and Cliff were there to share the time with us. She was hooked up to the machine and then she just sits back and let the blood get it self rid of the liquid in her body as well as clean the blood from other things, and I don't really know what that is but then I don't need to know.
Lee and Cliff stayed and visited with her and I went to KFC and had a meal and then came back and we talked some more and the the Higbees' left, and shortly after that Mike came to visit for a while and then she was disconnected from the machine and we went back to the facility but we stopped at KFC and bought Jeri a meal because she had missed lunch because of being away at that time, and besides that she likes outside food better than the food 'they' feed her.
When we got back she had a hard time getting warm so I got some hot blankets and swaddled her so she would be warm and it worked, and she asked an aid to fetched her a heater and he did, and she felt much warmer. We took a stroll around the first floor to see what had happened while we were gone but it did seem that there was much going on.
I stayed until the brought Jeri her dinner and then I fetched for her and got her settled and then I kissed her good night and told her I loved her and I came home and ate dinner.

I asked Jeri this morning how she was feeling and her response was, "I had a really good night and I am feeling great this morning." We talked and I read the paper and we watched a little and I do mean a little TV this morning and then about eleven-thirty we started getting ready to leave the facility for the Higbees' and arrived there shortly after twelve and some of the younger guys got Jeri out of the car, by the way we used the rental we have, and then into the house and settled her into the premier chair of the room and then we waited for everyone else to arrive. They all arrived by the appointed time and then we started to get down to the main reason we were together; that was to get caught-up on what was going on each others' lives.
Sometime during mid afternoon the gifts were presented and there were more than enough, well that is my thought but I think some might not agree. :) Josh and Katie left early because they were headed for Las Vegas for the night and then on to California to visits Katie's family for a week or so.
Some time around five Jeri and I decided it was time to go home so we started to do our thing and then the young helped us to take our stash to the car and then Jeri got in the car and we were on our way home. Jeri said she had a really good day and I could see, from the look on her face, that she really did have a good day and my day was excellent and I enjoyed visiting with my offspring, and I have a grundle of offspring but not all of them live close enough for all of them to be with us.
When we got back to the hospital Jeri was ready to lie on the bed and rest from her labors; it is really good for her to be up and about, it is almost as good as the therapy she does everyday, however, there was no therapy today becouse of the holiday.
I hope all of you had as good a day as we did! I hope ya'all have a really good New Year and you got everything you wanted today that would be good for you. I know I did!!

I awoke really early this morning so I got to the hospital about eight but I had to wait for about 20 minutes because it was a shower day and Jeri is more comfortable when I am not in her room while the CNA is in there when this is going on, so from now on I will wait a half hour on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Jeri said she had a good night and awakened refreshed and ready for another busy day.
After she was through with her breakfast we strolled down to therapy and she had a great day walking, I believe she walked further than she has in many weeks, and she had a great therapy session on all of the other things they like her to do. When that was over she had short rest and then had lunch, after lunch Mike, Patrice, Chris and Leslie came to see her and stayed awhile; these kinds of things keeps her spirits up. We strolled around the facility for awhile looking into some of the rooms to see how everyone on the first floor was doing, she was especially concerned about Joan, one of her dialysis buddies but she was still at the hospital getting some blood.
Sometime between four and five o'clock, I think, Lee, Cliff and Josh came and picked us up and we went to Chili's in Centerville for the annual Christmas Eve that Cliff and Scott started several years ago, but of course Scott left and Cliff has kept it up. It was a wonderful evening and I thank Cliff and Lee for the treat. We came back to the hospital and I got Jeri settled into her bed and did all of the things I can do to get her ready for the night then I came home and discovered my ingress to my parking place was covered with vehicles so I am parked on the street and will have to go out later and move it off the street; cars can not be parked on the street between midnight and six AM during the winter because of snow removal.
It was a really good day for me and Jeri said she had a great time today, and she was pleased with the walking.

Another really cold day today but that is what brings winter and that brings snow to the mountains and that brings groceries to our table so I say bring on the cold.
When I awoke this morning I could hear the neighbors shoveling snow off their walks and driveway; that's why I awoke at six A.M. I wondered what would happen if they waited until seven or eight but it is their sidewalk and driveway and I guess they can clean it when ever they want. If it was me I would want to do it after the sun came up and was ready to help me.
Jeri had a great walk today, I believe it was the strongest walk she has had for a long time. Because of the holidays there is several people not working until after Christmas so she had a person that hasn't worked with her before and the new guy gave her a lot of confidence and encouragement, after the walk she did some more exercisers and the she had a slight rest and then we were on our way to dialysis for the next three hours plus. She had a good day on the machine but it takes a lot of energy out of her along with three liters of liquid. While she was on the machine the facility had a Christmas bingo card game and Jeri won the first one, which give her a really nice fuzzy blanket for her to snuggle into at night.
While she was at Liberty Dialysis (I am going to just use the name Liberty from now on) it started snowing and it drizzled for the next five hours, in fact it was still drizzling snow when I came home but I like a drizzle better than blizzard!!
Once again I thank you for your prayers and good wishes, please keep them coming.

Two hours ago Jeri kicked me out of the hospital and told me to go home; she had looked out of the window and saw snow kissing the ground and she was worried about the roads so she wanted me to go home, so to alleviate her concern I came home.
When I got home I looked at my habitat and decided that I would use up some time cleaning all of the stuff I never use and putting it in bags and then carried it to the recycling bin and in the garbage bin and I am pleased to say it does look much better. The reason I noticed the mess Jeri told me not to neglect keeping the rooms clean so I did what she asked.
She had a very good day during the therapy session, I believe that she walked further and stronger than she has done in a long time and then she worked with the OT for a long time. We then went back to her room and she rested for awhile and then we moysed on down to the cafeteria and got lunch; Jeri can decided to eat at the cafeteria instead of the meal they send into her room. She had a great meal and so did I and we didn't eat the menu.
Oh, by the way, the roads were clear of snow and no ice to be seen while I was on my way home, so I have come to the conclusion that she just wanted me gone. lol

I think this was a good day for Jeri. When I got to the hospital she was up and waiting for breakfast and then it didn't come so they had to call the kitchen for her breakfast, when it got there I wondered if it was worth it; there was a bunch of scrambled eggs and a half a slice of toast, however, she ate it and then away we went to therapy and she had a great walk, almost 200 feet and then a session with the OT. Then she had a rest for awhile and then they were there to take her away to dialysis; they took 3 liters of liquid out of her body and did it with out any bad side effects. Lee came to be with us while Jeri was doing the dialysis thing.
Lee brought some fudge and pinnoche and cut it up in pieces so Jeri could share it with her helpers, and I stole a piece of each, and by the way I am not sure that pinnoche is the right way to spell it but you get the message.
I wonder what we would do if we didn't have children and grandchildren; they keep us up on the latest things that we can do to save money and time and they are always there to help us if we need, or want, anything.
It was a cold day today; I don't think it got above 30 degrees any time today, I hope it will warm up but it is supposed to rain tonight and turn to snow in the morning. I wish we could have winter without snow and cold temperatures. :)

It was rather cold this morning and I had to go through the heating of the car so I could get the frost off the windshield but I started early enough to have the car warm and still be to the hospital on time.
We attended Church at the facility and it was OK but I think the leadership aught to know who they are talking to and not go where angels wouldn't tread.
After church Jeri did some OT and then she had a great session with Bob, who put some caps on the rear legs of the walker, which made it much easier to slide the walker down the hall, and she walked about 160 feet, which is getting her where she wants to be. I don't think she will be home this month but I am hope full that she may be home in January.
Jayci came to see us and left some stuff for Lee to give to Santa so he will have enough for the kids of Rose Park Eighth Ward, and then latter Lee and Cliff came to see Jeri and of course they had to see and talk to me as well, which was a chore for them I am sure. LOL

Well, there is not much to write about tonight and in some ways that is a good thing. Jeri had a very good walk in the halls of SDCH, and had an OT work her for a half-hour or so; I think she is getting stronger every day but it is not a giant steps just baby steps. And then she and I did what we like to do. Jeri really likes to stroll down the halls and see what is going on in her habitat and she has some special places she likes to go to look out of the windows to look at the view of the mountains and across the lake.
The temps were rather chilly this morning and there was ice on the windshield and of course I left my ice scarpers in the pickup so I had to let the car warm up and melt the snow on the windshield, but that was a bad thing because it warmed up the inside of the car. :)

Jeri had another good day of therapy and dialysis was really good except the last 5 minutes when she started getting leg cramps because of some reason I am not sure of, however, it was a pretty good day for her.
And I had a good day today, I took my pickup to Geico and they started the repair. The young lady at the counter told me that they would inform me when when it was ready, and I told her I didn't care how long they had it as long as I had the rental car, which is a KIA and I like it a lot. It is not the little version but it big enough for me and I think Jeri may be able to get in and out of it but we will decided that in a day or two. They informed me that it should be finished by Dec. 28th but of course I don't care when it is fixed. I was with Jeri while she was getting water taken from her she asked me if I had got all of the stuff out of the pickup and of course the answer was no, so back I go to the repair shop and gather all of our stuff and there was a lot but will not bore you with the inventory.
Jeri and I are looking forward to the weekend; we don't have any place to go and we have nothing planned except some therapy and then what we want to do.

HEADLINE, DECEMBER 17 2009.
Great news today!
Jeri had a great session at therapy but the Great News is; the Myeloma is in remission! Jeri had an appointment with Dr. Litton today to see how things were going and after Dr. Litton looked at all of the numbers he said "it can be said that the cancer is in remission but she will have to continue on the Thalidomide for another year", which was music to our ears! He also said that the numbness in her legs is because of the Val Cade that she received last fall, which, I think means, is it may take some time before that goes away. On the way home there were some tears shed, but of course they were tears of joy from the three of us that were there, which would be Lee, Jeri and me. I think I might sleep better tonight than I have in a long time.
I can't think of anything that needs to be said at this time so I will thank all of you for your prayers and good wishes; it is wonderful what happens when we believe and ask in faith.
I hope you have a great night, I know I will!

Today was a rather good day for Jeri. She was up before I got to the hospital and was ready to eat her breakfast and she had that done just about at nine. After she had waited long enough for the food to find her stomach we were off to therapy and she had another good walk, and other things to make her body strong. I think she is getting stronger every day. After therapy was over she had another rather short rest and then we were on our way to dialysis; she was in the bus and I was in the pickup taking the walker, blankets and other paraphernalia in the pickup and I have all of the stuff in the facility before she arrives. As usual she had a good day at dialysis; they have it down so they know just what to do to take the water out of her body and not mess with her blood pressure so she always feels good after the session. I didn't think a month ago I would ever make that statement.
After we got back to the hospital she had a wee nap and then we watched 'Cash Cab', it is on Discovery Channel and I think it is a rather good show. After that was over it was almost dinner time and Jeri kicked me out so I came home.
Oh, by the way, I got a call this morning from Gieco telling me I have an appointment on Friday at 12:20 pm at a garage to have the pickup repaired and that it would be under warranty as long as I own the vehicle, and that there would be a rental car ready for me and that they would pay the repair facility directly as well as the car rental place. I have found that Geico is a good company to work with, and they are not even my insurance company, however, my company was the one that got Geico to pay all of the bills.

It is very late for me to be doing this blog but there is a really good reason why, which I shall tell you in due time.
When I arrived at the hospital this morning Jeri had already had her shower, which is out of the ordinary. So we visited until she was through with her breakfast, which doesn't take lone to eat some kind of egg thing and drink a small glass of juice.
When she was through eating and at nine we went to the therapy room and she worked out for over two hours but of course she does her walking first and she did very well and the rest of the therapy regimen went well. When she was through with this she had a wee rest and then Lee came and picked us up and the way we went to IMC so Jeri could make another blood deposit for testing for Dr. Litton so he will know how she is doing when she goes to see him this coming Thursday. And she had another wee nap and then watched some TV.
At five p.m. Mike and Patrice came and picked up Jeri and I and they took us to Hirer's (I am not sure that is the way it is spelled) for a hamburger and and a root beer and then we went to Thanksgiving Point down south of the Point of the Mountain to see the display of Christmas scenes and lights; it was marvelous and a delight to the eye; it took us a long time to slowly drive though the display and it was worth every second. We didn't get back to the hospital until almost eight-thirty and of course we used Jayci's car, she is really generous letting us use it, because it is the only one in the family that Jeri can easily get into.
Oh, I almost forgot to say that I got a phone call from Gieco telling me they are going to pay to have the pickup fixed.
Today was a really good day for Jeri, and of course for me.

When I looked out of my bedroom window this morning I saw streets that didn't have any snow on them or the sidewalks, so I relaxed and took my time getting ready for the day.
I fetched the newspaper and then put myself into my vehicle and went to the hospital and Jeri was waiting for her breakfast, which is never a surprise; it is always eggs, toast some kind of juice and maybe sometimes some fruit but not often, however, this morning was not that bad if you like eggs every day.
At nine we went to the therapy room and Jeri did some walking, I think she is getting stronger every day, after that regime was complete she had a very short rest and off we went to dialysis, I arrived shortly after I left but Jeri arrived at least an hour later; she shares the bus with two other women and they are never ready to go when it is time. The session was good and they did that thing that they do and then after three hours we were on our way back to the hospital and I had to really hurry because the driver took Jeri 'home' first and then went back for the other two, which made Jeri wait for about ten minutes until I could help her back on the bed, even though she gets a lot of benefit from the dialysis it takes her a few hours to recuperate.
I stayed until it was dark and then she kicked me out and told me to go home so here I am writing this tome.
Oh, by the way, it was rather warm today and really melted a lot of snow off the ground, however, we are getting a good amount in the mountains.

There was about five inches of new snow on the ground this morning. On my way to the hospital I went to the church and did our tithing settlement for the year, when I came out of the church it was still snowing and it snowed until about two p.m., at which time Jeri insisted that I go home while it wasn't snowing. She is not only cautious for her self but she is apprehensive about most things and people.
She did most of her therapy time during the week so she could only do 15 minutes today and she had a good walk; it appears to me that she is getting better and she credits it to how well they are doing the dialysis.
We went to church this morning and it is really good to listen to the music and partake of the sacrament, and of course listen to the speakers.
Mike says he is going to pick her up Tuesday evening and take her around Bountiful and see all of the BIG houses and their lights, and if the weather is good he wants to take her to Thanksgiving Point for their displays. We will see how that unfolds doing Monday and Tuesday.

There was another inch or so on the ground this morning; I am tired of looking at fresh snow every morning!
Jeri had a good day today; therapy went well and of course there was no dialysis today, however, she doesn't feel about dialysis like she used to. She thinks they finally have her figured out so they can get the liquid off her body and not cause any blood pressure problem.
Today she canceled her lunch from the kitchen and we went to the cafeteria. She had some very good food and was rather happy to get some food that she could order her self. We strolled through the facility, it was way too cold to go outside. She had a good nap and I read the newspaper. She said it was a really good day for her.

It has really been cold the last several days; I don't think it was above freezing at any time today.
This morning was a ordinary morning for Jeri and then she went to dialysis and it took an hour to go a couple of miles, it seems that there were several, at least three, that needed to go to dialysis and Jeri wasn't the first one dropped off. While she was doing the dialysis thing they give her another pill to be taken, which is not very cheap, however, it appears that SDCH will supply them after the first month is over if she is still there, frankly, I hope she is home so we can pay for them. After three hours she was unhooked from the machine and then we went back to the hospital. They removed three liters of water from her body, which is a very good thing. She had a good evening up to the time I left to come home about six.

Jeri had a good therapy session, it lasted two hours at least but it did wear her down some. It seems that her feet and legs are better now that they have the dialysis under control. We went for a stroll around the facility but we didn't venture out into the cold.
Lee came a calling about lunch time so I went ti KFC and bought her and I a twister wrap and bought Jeri a chicken pot pie for her meal tonight. I hope she likes it.
There was no new snow today but the temps were trying to dig there way down to water; they did cause the water in my water bottles to solidify.
It was a good day to be inside but it would have been better if it was as warm on the first floor as it is on the second floor.

A new skiff of snow on the ground this morning, but it was really cold at 2 degrees above zero but it was almost 15 degrees below zero in Delta last night, now I remember why I like the city, however it is not going to warm up for a few days.
Jeri had an average type of day today; this morning wasn't all that great but they have the dialysis thing figured-out now so it is really good for her. They take over 3 liters of water out of her body every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, which really good for her. After she was through with the dialysis she rested for a short time and then is ready to be up and about.
Christian got his mission call today; he is going to Bangkok Thailand and it appears that he is really excited about the destination. He will be a great missionary!! And yes he gave me permission to put this info on my blog.

When I got up this morning there were five or six inches of snow on the ground and it was really cold so I bundled myself up with a winter coat, knit cap, and gloves, and made my way to the pickup, started the engine and then cleaned the snow off all the windows so I could see where I was going and of course I didn't want a ticket to the police dance. Now, picture this, I was walking around in several inches of snow in my sandals and my feet were getting really cold but it just tool a few minutes for the snow to melt and my feet got them selves warm.
Jeri had a great day today; she walked at least 200 feet and then had a really good session with the OT people. After she was through with the therapy people she had a rest and then it was time to eat lunch, which was a chunk of dried up chicken thigh, which she was unable to eat so I suggested that we go to the cafeteria and get her something she liked so we strolled to the cafeteria and she ordered what she wanted and it was really good, and she can eat there for free because she is a patient, but I had to pay a couple of dollars for a plate of spaghetti smothered with chili beans, which doesn't sound so good but it was delicious. I think Jeri may eat lunch every day at the cafeteria.
I think it was the best day she has had in a long time.
I was somewhat concerned that I might have trouble getting the pickup out of the spot where I parked, but after I walked in all that snow one more time cleaning the ice off the windshield I backed up and got on the road and came home.
When Jeri has a good day Jay has a good day!!

When I awoke and got myself out of bed I discovered it had snowed during the night and the air was really cold. I got my self ready for the day and headed for SDCH but I stopped at Dick's and bought a bar of Dove soap for Jeri's delicate skin. When I walked into her room she asked why I was there so early and I told her it was my job to be there and help her. She didn't feel really good this morning, and I don't know why, so she didn't do and therapy; she rested until they came and got her for the dialysis session and the way we went, she rode in the bus and I went in the pickup. She had a pretty good session and Lee and Temaire were there with me and we spent the next three hours talking and it seemed the Jeri was having a good day.
This evening she was feeling better than she had all day so I am looking forward to a good day tomorrow, however, she still doesn't like the food they fix for her, as I was leaving the facility she was asking for someone to call the kitchen and order her a bowl of soup, for some reason she really likes soup.
I am praying for a super day tomorrow.
Oh, by the way, it snowed a lot in Southern Utah today and it is headed toward the Heart of Zion and should be here sometime in the night or early tomorrow morning. I know we have to have snow but that doesn't mean that I like driving and walking in it, particularly when I have to wear sandals; for you who don't know why I shall tell you. Three years ago when we were in Florida with Scott I got a callus on my left foot and it has been there ever since. It looks like I will have to have it cut out of my foot but I am going to wait until Jeri feels better.

I just got home from the hospital; we, meaning the Warner families had our clam chowder party at Jayci's place, we have been having this party for over 25 years. We started in our home and invited all of the off spring and other relatives that we thought might have an interest in coming but no one but our family came, having it on Christmas Eve probably had something to do with who wanted to come on that day of the year so we changed it because every one wanted to be home on Christmas Eve and when we went to South Carolina on our mission other members of the family hosted the party and then it kind of rested on Jayci, and she does a really great party.
Jeri had a good day of therapy today; she had some OT and then during the PT session she walked over 200 feet, which is the most she has done in a day for a very long time. May she continue to improve every day!
When I awoke this morning I looked out of the blinds and could see snow on the road and the lawn and I wasn't too happy about that, however, sometime around 5:00 am I heard the snowplows going up and down the street. It turned out to be that they were putting salt and the roads because it wasn't deep enough to plow; it was just a skiff on the lawns and roads, which is just great for me and of course it was really cold and stayed that way all day.

Another day of Winter and I think it is way too early for all this cold weather and it snowed an inch or so, which means I didn't measure it.
Jeri had a good day except she sent me on an errand and of course I got everything wrong; I can't remember all of the things she tells me, even if she gives me a list, which she did but I shall get it right the next time.
She missed therapy today because they give her a really good sandwich for lunch that had a great sauce to put on it, and it was really 'rich' and it made Jeri a trifle sick for awhile and she missed her walking but Bob will make her make-it-up tomorrow. We went for a jaunt around the facility but Jeri wouldn't have anything to do with going outside, which was OK with me.
Tomorrow is our clam chowder party, which I started many years ago but I haven't done it for a long time and other people in the family has done it; Jayci does it now and she does a really good party. Oh, by the way this was the day that all of the Higbee girls go shopping, it is such a big deal that most of them have lost all of their willpower. I am not sure of that last statement because they never let me go.

Well, I did it again. I made a mistake last night when I said that Paul was with the Manis family. When I started typing my mind said Sean and my fingers wrote Paul; if you had trouble working through this it means that Sean was here and Paul was in Leeds.
Jeri had an OK session at therapy and then she had a rest and at eleven they took her away to dialysis. She was there three hours and 'by George I think they have got it.' They removed well over three liters of fluid and they did it without causing any problems with Jeri's blood pressure or causing any cramps in her legs. Lee and Temaire' came to see Jeri this afternoon; Temaire' is here for a Higbee girls shopping trip tomorrow, I hope they have a very good time spending their husband's hard earned money. :)
The temperature was in the high teens as I came home tonight; I am sick of winter already, you would think that I got used to winter while I was in my youth; if you don't know what I'm talking about you should read by journal about the winters I had to suffer through when I lived in Deseret.
I think it was a rather good day for me.

Another really cold day today; the temps were in the teens when I went to see Jeri this morning and it is going to be colder tomorrow morning.
Jeri had a great day today, she walked very well and I can see her getting better every day, however, I am not prognosticating when she will be ready to come home.
The Manis', including Hollie and Paul, came to see Jeri and I just happened to be there so I got to talk to them also. :) They didn't stay very long because they had to get back to Hinckley before it got too late. It was really good to see and talk to them, it has been a long time since we have seen them; I think it was last winter but then I could be wrong.
Jeri had her hair cut at the hospital and it was someone from our ward, it seems that Jeri knew she was from our ward but I didn't until she came to get Jeri for the trim.
I talked to the bishop a day or two ago and he said they were going to have tithing settlement tonight at seven but when I went to the church nobody from the bishopric was there so I came home where it is warm and I will try again latter.
I talked to Scott this evening via email and he said he has had the flu the last few days, I hope he continues to improve every day.

Today was a really cold day; I think the high temperature was in the mid thirties, which is too cold for this time of the year, however, it didn't snow to day but tomorrow is supposed to be colder than today.
Jeri had a really good therapy session this morning and then she rested from her labors and at eleven she was transported to dialysis, she had a pretty good session while she was on the machine but it takes a lot of energy from her so she wasn't feeling all that swell this evening.
I left the facility about six and she was eating her dinner, which is never much to her liking but she eats enough so she isn't hungry.
I know she will take a Thalidomide pill and it will make it so she will sleep well tonight and I am hoping she will feel better tomorrow morning and the only thing she has to do is her therapy and then I suspect we will take a stroll around the hospital; they have a lot of Christmas decorations all over the facility and it 'looks a lot like Christmas'.

Another very chilly day in Zion. They are saying we may have a little snow tomorrow; I hope it is just a little.
Jeri had a really good day today. She sailed through her therapy and then we went back to her room and she rested for awhile and then I took her for a walk around the facility and it included a jaunt outside; while we were outside she asked me to park her facing the sun so I did and then I went into the lobby and took a seat and watched for a signal that she was ready to come inside and about ten minutes later she whistled, which I couldn't hear but I could tell she was trying to get me to come outside so I sauntered out to see if she was ready to come in where it was warm and she was so in we went and not any to soon for me.
She wore the rest of the day away having a shower and a nap and watching TV and talking to me, which was the best part of the day for her. :)
I love it when she has a really good day!!!