Meeting Sierra

I met Sierra Rose Funderberg last week.  She is such a lovely adorable little angel.  Filling my heart with so much joy.  She was born in the morning around 7am on the 13th day of June in the year of 2012, to my son Michael and my daugheter in law Kerri.  I flew from Portland, Oregon on Saturday, August 11th to LAX. 

 

Me just in airport.



Black Hole

Good Morning

Been away for a few days.  Fell into the black hole of RA...nausea and pain.  This happens normally after taking med's. Which consist of methotrexade, and Orencia injection once weekly.  Do well until the Orencia kicks in and I get knocked down.  I don't understand why? Thought this medicine was suppose to help me.  Yet I get put into a coma like state at least 12 days out of the month.  Then the majority of the time I hobble to and fro in pain.  You know I sound like a whiner don't I, darn it that is not the purpose of this post.  This post is to get it out there that my drugs kick my rear end however I try to manage to function and that is why the rear kicking that I have not posted in three days.

 This week tho Monday was interesting day as I found myself piddling in cleaning from room to room to room.  Anyone ever do this? Is it fall cleaning? Or just finally after years and years of collecting what not, just getting organized!  I like the idea of just begining organized.  I really don't know what came over me because generally I go to sleep for 3 -4 hours after taking my Orencia injection but not this week Yahoo!! Actually felt accomplished.  Then came Tuesday and Wednesday I really can't recall much.  But thank goodness for a wonderful understand man in my life he always says "just rest".  I did...Now today I feel back in the swing of things.  Headed out the door later to grocery shop for my honey.  As, I will be gone next week on a travel excursion to meet the newest grandchild! I am so delighted she is nearly two months old now, wishing we where not to far apart.  This is going to be so much fun. Here she is



Sierra Rose Funderberg venture's to the county fair

My son and his daughter at the County Fair.

Sunday Warm Day

Today is a warm day.  Yes, it's Sunday.  We went to church and Pastor preached from Matthew chapter 1, Revelation 1:12-20, and Psalm 121 1-5.  We took commuion at the end of the service today.  It was good to be in church with our friends. 

I am feeling a little dazed today but somewhat better than yesterday.  I refuse to stay in bed and sleep this beautiful day away.  I might not get out and enjoy the heat but I will not sleep the day away.  Yesterday was not a good day as I had nausea caused from medicine.  Therefore I thought it would be best to take my prescription nausea medicine and it knocked me out all day.  I do believe I slept close to 20 hours yesterday.  I do think it is much better to stay in bed all day rather than be in a hospital bed. 



The end of the road June 2012 Washaway Beach, North Cove.

Ivan is busy with the hot tub today.   He is determined to get the wiring correct now.  We had to buy another heater as the last one burnt up and was not working correctly.  Funny thing is we were just going to give the hot tub away until he decided that perhaps if I tinker with it maybe I can get it to run.  Because there is just no way that we could possibly move it the two of us.  Even though I had a super creative mind to do so he opted for tinkering.  It has paid off I do believe.  We had to buy a new thermostat as the old one wasn't working and the water was boiling, and then it broke and the water freezing.  After installing the new thermostat we are at only 85 degrees.  Yeah, thats just lukewarm so either we need a bigger thermostat or the wiring is wrong.  He is checking the wiring.

Ivan working on the Hot Tub in on July 7th.

RA Hands

Fishing at Overland Lake Ruby Crest Trail

Today pain is still with me.  I really want to mess around on the PC but numbness and pain in hands and feet is hijacking me.  Yikes, I know I don't  type with my feet but pain in them causes much uncomfortable sitting.  Gonna play for a second.  Myself and Son hiked the Rubies in 2004 Ruby Mountain Hiking. Now there is the Ruby Mountain Relay. Wow so I figured it out.  Link the word to the webpage. Not the webpage to the article. Ha Ha Ha.

We are going to try to build a team for the Ruby Mountain Relay.  It is 184 mile relay.  Wow! Next Year though

Wow that was amazing using the Kitchen Aide.  Yes, with hands that are filled with RA pain I can hardly handle the flour and sugar.  So my wonderful Christmas present from my grandchildren worked amazingly.  No more hand stir for this grandma she got herself a handy dandy kitchen aide.  I just love it.  So my honey is gonna be so happy when he comes home from work tonight fresh homemade chocolate peanut butter cookies.  I kinda feel like its cheating because I didn't stir the ingredients but oh it was so nice to add them to the bowl and let the mixer do the work.  Got the sugar poured into the canister too! Wow what a plus for me.  My hands are filled with so much pain I like this being able to do something besides watch life pass me by.  Now I hope I can handle the sander my honey bought me for my driftwood collection.  Will see.  Tootles for now

Drift wood from our beach at North Cove

It's a chilly morning here.  Decided a good day to make some chocolate chip cookies.  I am just waiting for that good ole margarine to soften up.   I use Tollhouse Recipe  So, I hope since this is the first time I have blogged, that this works.  Oh yes, I am behind on the times with this blogging stuff.  But soon I will learn.  After the baking I am hoping to work on my drift wood collection from the beach.  My beach I call home is in North Cove...will post photos later.