Oh, What A Spectacle!

Oh, What a Wednesday!

Dexter and Joaquin cleaned the room REALLY good. A great way to start the day.

After much coaxing and a knot the size of my chubby fist, Waylon let me braid his hair. He was afraid that I was going to cut off his beautiful brown curly locks. No way babycakes!

We lounged outside and I read them some Gary Soto books. I love his Chato series.

This is Hezzie's set up. He was playing while I was reading. Those are my chubby little Betty Rubble feets.

BayLee enjoyed the book even though, it was about cats.

Hezzie and his teacher. She comes to help with his speech delay. See the tear in the couch...BayLee is still a puppy. That holey blanket was bought when Joaquin was a newborn. We needed a new one that wasn't so heavy and this is what I found.

Dexter on his way to Jazz and Blues guitar lessons with Jackson. It went amazing and he is even more stoked about music. His life is amazing right now.

This is Hezzie attacking me when I was trying to get up from the papason.

Waylon joined in. Dog Pile on momma!

D-Rex in the HOUSE!

P.S. Joaquin always hides when the camera is out. I'll get him yet.

Love and Wednesday's

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Oh Wednesday

Woke up to a wonderfully clean out and quiet. Unlike most days  was up before any kids. Jimmy was already gone to work so I cracked open the blinds and poured myself a cup of coffee. Had some time to read NPR, BBC and Al Jazeera. Yes, I am a news snob and read the news from the best sources. Music played softly in the background while I read and enjoyed the sun fully rising. As soon as the kids starting coming to we started opening the windows and putting the ceiling fans on. Life is always good when it's not 90 degrees in the house.

Hezzie had a great visit with his teacher. She is amazing and real. She includes his younger siblings in her thoughts and brought balloons yesterday. It was like a party with these orange things floating through the air and the kids laughing...louder and louder and louder.

When Jimmy got home we took Maggie and Hezzie to the library. It was a Cesar Chavez celebration that I say, did not meet my expectations. It was a story, a less than informative slide show and a worksheet. Okay...but, I did get some good info on volunteering in the summer with the kids program...go me. The kids ended up playing with puzzles and games.

We headed down to the community garden afterwards. Jimmy dig out this huge weed whose root was like a small tree...no joke. (note: that is not even the whole root). He went back home with all the kids and I stayed and did more weeding and watering. I also did a video.

On my walk home I took a wonderful picture of what grows randomly. Not sure if this is part of the house or the church in borders.

Love and Life,

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A Day In Pictures (not today)

dishes

family table

cleaning cabinets

I can see my living room when I prep or make bread.

Maggie put socks on Stan Lee.

Hez sleeping on momma

watching Ellen

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sweet dreams

some things that are sweet grow on vines and trees.

some grow from love.

love and sleeping toddlers,

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life is...

full of so many unexpected things, so many blessing, so many memories. I took BayLee for a walk this morning and got to think a bit. Thinking about where I grew up and how we used to take our german shepard for a walk all the time. He was such and outside dog. Amazing and loving....I miss him.

I also got to enjoy the warm sunlight on my bare face and feel it's warmth through my black hoodie. It felt nice to feel my Nike's hit the sidewalks and roam for a bit. I had the latest podcast of This America Life on and felt amazing. Despite that I had a molar and a wisdom tooth pulled yesterday and it is "shark week" it was a wonderful walk.

Jimmy is off work for four days in a row...it's almost like a staycation. Well, for me because he knows my pain comes and goes. The pain in my mouth, head and foot. Hopefully soon his day off will be a staycation for him.

We have been enjoying some nice time outside. We have a gazebo in the backyard with some chairs and my beloved papasan. We also have a nice firepit for night time marshmellow roasting and for warmth when stargazing.   Jimmy hung my windchime in the gazebo today so I could listen to it sing.

Earlier in the day when my face was hurting a bit, I lay upon the papasan and closed my eyes. I let the sun warm my cheek and I drifted off for a bit at Hezzie lay in my lap. It was nice to have that therapy.

Today Maggie and Waylon returned home from my moms. They always come back looking so fresh and clean. Wonder if they are really dirty when they leave. Mom washed out Maggie's baby dreads. She goes back and forth with wanting them anyhow.

Spring is coming and I am hoping for a change in myself....weight, hair, attitude and such. Spring is always beautiful to me. It makes me want to have picnics and go on long walks. Makes me think of flowers and spring sprouts. Makes me thinks of hugs, kisses and babies in arm. Pretty dresses and bike rides.

:Life is wonferful:

Peace and Blessings.

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BBQ Sauce...sweet brown sugar

So tomorrow Jimmy and I will celebrate 12 years of marriage. Am I really that old? Obviously, I was 22 when I got married...do that math.

We were supposed to go out tomorrow to Subway and to thrift shop. Hezzie needs to be carefully watched though, so we are staying home. Jimmy is smoking ribs, I will make some potato salad and our friend Colene is coming over. Let's hope the rain/sleet/hail will stop so the kids can enjoy the outside.

We made some Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce today. We made it the easy way. I also made eight jars of cornbread mix. Cornbread is one of my favorite things because, you can add so much to it....cheese, bacon, jalapenos...I can go on.

Also, today I downloaded some amazing world music from Amazon. I am in love with the compilation. If you love music at all, you will love this.

Nothing real exciting to report. Today has been a cold, wet Saturday. I really wish I could have walked with some green pola dotted rain boots and a yellow coat down the road. But, I did not. Hezzie and his foot are on the mend and that makes momma smile.

Love and Rainy Days,

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The unveiling of Mr. Hezzie's wound (graphic)

Darn thing looks like a cast.

let's unwrap this.

Looks uncomfortable!

bah!

Playng with Miss Natalie's pggy

 

Love and Medical Tape,

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BooBoo Baby...okay toddler

My post from yesterday did not come through. So here are some pics from yesterday.

Mr. Hez and Daddy befor sugery

A very unhappy Hezzie. Momma was crying.

The toothpick.

After some fentynol and morphine.

 

Love and BooBoos.

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Staph and Mr. Hez

So apparently his infection in his foot is some sort of staph. The name escapes me right now. I have no idea why his face is black but, it is coming off. Hez fell asleep around eight om and slept through his IV being inserted, a foot soak and a foot wrap.

This morning he had some blood drawn and he did not even cry, just kind of whimpered. He is eating okay now and drinking tons. The nurses here have been great, honestly I am surprised by it all. Horror stories from this hospital make me leary and all a few bad first hand experiences.

The nurse brought him in a TV with a DVD/VCR since for some reason we don't get PBS. How odd is that? He is watching Barney while he snuggles Buzz and Woody.

We had a heck of a time getting a babysitter so Jimmy can come up here. People acting like we are trying to go party and never come home. One person right out did not respond and we pay her phone bill in exchange for babysitting. Another person said she is not allowed to babysit for free, I always pay her. GRRR! Well, my brother who lives over the hill is going to. Granted kids are not his speciality he is still coming. Jimmy went to get him. I am really praying his is here by the time the orthopedic surgeon gets here.

More updates to come.

Love and Hospital Beds,

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