Showing posts with label memories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label memories. Show all posts

Saturday, February 20, 2010


By the way, the one in the 2 liter is an experiement, I started it out on the 8th as a tomato plant, it has grown really really well!

Here is another pic of the lot of them. I am very excited at the beauty that Jehovah allows us the pleasure of witnessing.

Planting spurt..





The first planting took place on 1/25 or 26th I can't remember but I have it written down on the popsickle sticks that I used to label each plant, the second was on 2/8 and then the third today. I have some pics that I'm downloading right now. I'm trying to get my hyrdo system up, hopefully we will get one up this weekend. I'm lacking the following...netty pots, gravel and fertilizer. Miracle grow is the cloest thing that I can find right now at 20-20-21. I'm going to have to try it atleast. If it doesn't work then I will use that mixture to water the rest of my plants, clean the items and then order some from the internet. I really rather not do that, but I will. I have found a system that I really want to try, it seems the best for my needs for inside the house. So I would like to let everyone know right now and finally, my hydroponics system if for vegatables ONLY nothing illegal which I've been asked if that is what I'm doing. Hello! If I were doing something illegal would I post it? Would I spread info about it? Nothing is further from the possible truth. We are very excited at the possibility that we will be able to eat fresh lettuce year around. Here is one of the systems that I'm going to be trying..I'm really looking forward to seeing the results: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHiKKuAanyE&feature=related

Okay...so I really enjoy planting. I've read that Farmer's Almanac in parts that pertained to our area. I've leared a lot of useful info and we will be getting material for the cold frame which I hope to have pics of this weekend. (my work weekend) if we get them done that is!

Next it is locating a tiller...hopefully my neighbbor comes home soon :) If not we will have to either pay someone to come out and do it or rent one.

On a funny note I hurt myself really bad last night...in my sleep. The funny part is doing something that I hate to do...yoga. I was dreaming that I was doing yoga, which is really odd, then I felt a HUGE sharp pain and quickly woke up in a yoga pose. I pulled the muscle in my sternum and I would like to say, it hurts REALLY BAD.

Okay, I hope that you enjoy the pics, the youtube video and if you get bored...go to youtube and type in hydroponics. On a side note, it would be good to stay away from those referring to marijuana. There is some wonderful info and check out the verticle gardening ones too, they are really cool!

Night, Kate

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Life Changing day!

First we will start with Riley: The doc said that he does not have Epilepcy now, this is something that could change in the future (how ever you spell that). Okay so that's the good news. The MRI came back normal...another sign of good news. The EEG came back abnormal. It showed signs of slowing brainwaves at times. While these weren't enough to consider them seizures, they were enough to consider them abnormal. If he has more visibile or more intense silent seizures we will have to do a sleep study and a 24 hr. EEG. We are waiting on his blood test results, I will have to dig in and do a bunch of follow up, this is important at this point. Critically so. If he is dumping too many proteins in his blood to, we will have to speak with a kidney doc and a dietician. Sunshine will have to change his diet and we will have to monitor more closly what he eats. By the way..stupid fact of the day. Did you know that 5 gummy worms have 3 grams of protein in them. Good thing to know if you are ever lost in the woods for an extended amount of time and only have gummy worms to eat. I'm very happy with the help that Dr. S gave us. While we are back to square one, we know that it isn't necessarily his brain causing the problem. We are going back to diet now. We need to see what we can do. I guess it is time to look up diet and autism.

THen we went to Duck's aunt house. Everytime we are there she keeps telling me we should apply for disability for him. Why? Why is it any of your business? I can understand the first or maybe the second time, but I don't need her doing research for me telling me that I quality when I've been told by other not to waste my time, he doesn't. We don't need it anyway. While we struggle a bit when we make bad decisions, Jah takes care of us. He provides everything we need and when we seem to need a bit more he shows us how to make it. Them more money you have the more problems you have PERIOD. Granted I say that and I asked for more money at work, only because when Duck looses his unemployment we will not make enough to pay our basic montly bills. I'm only asking enough to pay my bills, everything else we will have to worry about then. Which is another reason as to why my pantry is stocked and my freezers are overflowing...literally.

We then met up with my very prego friend K who gave 3 of us hair cuts. It has been two years, she said I had a lot of breakages, but I needed to switch shampoo and conditionars every three days. Like use Suave (which has a high alcohol content) for two days and then use a better one the 3rd day. This would help, I'm going to look into this too! We had fun we first met up for lunch and then we to the salon. Sunshine didn't freak out as much as he usually does. Of course he wasn't asked to sit in the chair either. It was so nice to see her. When she has the baby I'm going to go up and see her. She did the same for me, she was one of the only ones who visited me in the hospital when I had Sunshine. Even my best friend at the time didn't come up. K has really been a good friend over the years.

Then we met up with JM, it was so much fun, I haven't seen her in 18 months. She bought us dinner and we sat at Pizza Hut for about 2 hours talking. I got to give her a wonderful witness, she asked questions and I had the pleasure of answering. It was truly moving! I love her to death, she has always been there for me through thick and thin. She is a wonderful and amazing woman.

Then we decided to meet up with my mother. We called Aunt S for the number since I forgot to write it down and quite frankly I thought we'd be leaving town well before then. So we met up with them at McDonald's she looks terrible, sounds terrible. I'm really happy she could see her grandchildren. She has osteoperious (again spelling), diabetes, emphazema and a slue of other problems. It was heart breaking to see. She kept prying as to where we lived and such. We gave a little as possible, being protective we feel at this point we must error on the side of caution.

Today when Duck gets home I'm going out to buy a big bottle of Calicum vitamins and some chewables for myself and the kids. I just can't swallow adult vitamins. We ahve to start eating better and exercising, I want to live past 55.

Well I need to get started on house work. I've got a lot of laundry to catch up and some dishes to do. I need to get things done and hopefull can some veggie soup.

Gotta scoot.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Day off...

I was hoping that today would have been a fun filled day of cleaning with the family. Duck went to his bible study today and was asked if he could help with Br. L's daughter's car. I am happy that he is trying to help and wiling and of course able. I would have liked to have cleaned the house, but I don't have the energy or umph. Last night we covered how Jah wants cleanness. So I keep saying that to myself and it gets me going again here and there. My most major accomplishment today has been the fridge. It was been wiped out every inch. I need to make a new list of goals for the next couple of weeks. This should help us get on the right track.

1. Sign Sunshine up under the homeschool section on our state's website
2. Study well for my bible study on Monday and for the WT study on Sunday.
3. Finish my workbook for work.
4. Finish the upstairs and possibly start to paint
5. Put up trim
6. Water system.
7. Plant new plants and weed out old in garden
8. Walk one mile everyday with the workout video.
9. Start the new sleeping/school schedule
10. Keep the kitchen sink shining.
11. Move chest of drawers to landry room
12. CLEAN laundry room
13. Detail every inch of bathroom

Today I was thinking about my baptizism. I'm sure that there is a reason that it poped into my head. I remember seeing T when I was walking into the pool. I hadn't gotten the chance to catch her before the session started to tell her. While I was trying to surprise her, I was hoping that it would be that morning. Instead she surprised me. I never thought I'd see her on the other side of the stage looking at me. She was amazing. As bad as they day had been, she made my stand more clear and a much easier decision. Although I already knew where I belonged and what I was doing. Today the same woman who was smiling at me that day in the beautiful green dress she was wearing was standing in the same place smiling at me again in my head. What a wonderful reminder that there is love in this messed up world, that people really can and do care about others.
I think I'm going to call her and say...hey!

Toodles.