12 years ago
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Ooch!!!!
Okay, the big push is over and Mikaela made her deadline. So she gets to stay out of Public school. That is so long as she works hard.
Mean while life is not boring. Skyler decided to take on a pitch fork. Not just any pitch fork, but Grandpa Hodgson's pitch fork. Mikaela and Skyler went to do chores last Sunday morning (5 April). Dad had parked the tractor and 4 wheeler in front of the hay. So Skyler went over the top of the 4 wheeler. As he came back across the 4 wheeler with his arms full of hay, he jumped to the ground. At just the right moment Mikaela bumped Grandpa's Hodgson's pitch fork and it toppled to the ground, of course wit
h the tines up, and in the exact spot for Skyler to land on it.
Fortunately, the tines missed all bones and all blood vessels.
BLESSED!!!!!!
Mikaela came screaming to the house, "Skyler's hurt! He has a pitch fork stuck in his foot.
Skyler was still standing when Heather got to him. She convinced Skyler that he should lay down, before he fell down. Then she called for the ambulance.
The first man on the scene, moved Skyler's legs so that I could move the tractor. So that we would be able to get closer to Sky. The same man decided to cut one of the tines before they got any pain killers in Sky. Skyler screamed like I have never heard before. I have reflected on that scream many times since.
Mikaela stayed up by the house, after Skyler's scream, She disappeared. I didn't even notice, until much later when Mikaela showed up at the hay shed, with her face all blotchy red. Then I realized that she was blaming herself for Skyler being hurt. She was not to be consoled by me, and broke down crying again. Finally Skyler told her that it was an accident and that it was not her fault.
Skyler laid in the hay shed for about an hour before the ambulance crew finally got him loaded on a gurney and headed for the ambulance.
However for the next several hours Skyler toted around, those tines in his foot.
Skyler laid in ER for about 5 hours. During that time, nurses came and went, in and out of Skyler's room. They would come in and take note of his foot, and before they left every one of those nurses managed to hit the tines in Skyler's foot. Poor Sky kept moving back up in the bed trying to stay away from people hitting his foot. I was in shook at the lack of care the nurses took around Skyler's foot.
Skyler was concerned about having his pants (he used them for CMS) cut off. When Dr. Stahali came in, Skyler kept talking about saving his boots and his pants. So before the Doctor left he gave me a scalpel, told me it was sharp and to be careful. The doctor decided not to cut the boot off, but to pull the tines out of his foot, and then take off Sky's boot. Which the Doctor did during surgery.
Skyler had to spend the night in the hospital. During which time he received antibiotics through the IV.
Dr. Stahali put a drain in each wound, they protruded from his foot about an inch. After 4 days Dr. Stahali took out the drains and packed the wounds with a gauze. And he expected me to change the packing in Sky's foot twice a day. The first time I got Cody to do it for me, then Sister Hirschi, then Dad. Finally Sky started trying to do it himself. This goes on until next Thursday 16 April.
As you can see the exit wounds on top of Skyler's foot, and the drains on the bottom.
The drain on the next picture looks longer than it really was.
As I think about what Skyler went through, as these tines pierced his body. I reflect on what happened to our Saviour Jesus Christ, when they hung him the cross.
The Agony!!!!
I am grateful for the blessing that come, even when we do not understand them and when they do not feel like blessings. I am convinced that all things work together for our good, even though I may not understand at this time. I am sure the time will come that I will understand.
As you can see Skyler is up and going, well kind of. He is enjoying being catered to.
Mean while life is not boring. Skyler decided to take on a pitch fork. Not just any pitch fork, but Grandpa Hodgson's pitch fork. Mikaela and Skyler went to do chores last Sunday morning (5 April). Dad had parked the tractor and 4 wheeler in front of the hay. So Skyler went over the top of the 4 wheeler. As he came back across the 4 wheeler with his arms full of hay, he jumped to the ground. At just the right moment Mikaela bumped Grandpa's Hodgson's pitch fork and it toppled to the ground, of course wit
h the tines up, and in the exact spot for Skyler to land on it.Fortunately, the tines missed all bones and all blood vessels.
BLESSED!!!!!!
Mikaela came screaming to the house, "Skyler's hurt! He has a pitch fork stuck in his foot.
Skyler was still standing when Heather got to him. She convinced Skyler that he should lay down, before he fell down. Then she called for the ambulance.
The first man on the scene, moved Skyler's legs so that I could move the tractor. So that we would be able to get closer to Sky. The same man decided to cut one of the tines before they got any pain killers in Sky. Skyler screamed like I have never heard before. I have reflected on that scream many times since.
Mikaela stayed up by the house, after Skyler's scream, She disappeared. I didn't even notice, until much later when Mikaela showed up at the hay shed, with her face all blotchy red. Then I realized that she was blaming herself for Skyler being hurt. She was not to be consoled by me, and broke down crying again. Finally Skyler told her that it was an accident and that it was not her fault.
Skyler laid in the hay shed for about an hour before the ambulance crew finally got him loaded on a gurney and headed for the ambulance.
However for the next several hours Skyler toted around, those tines in his foot.
Skyler laid in ER for about 5 hours. During that time, nurses came and went, in and out of Skyler's room. They would come in and take note of his foot, and before they left every one of those nurses managed to hit the tines in Skyler's foot. Poor Sky kept moving back up in the bed trying to stay away from people hitting his foot. I was in shook at the lack of care the nurses took around Skyler's foot.Skyler was concerned about having his pants (he used them for CMS) cut off. When Dr. Stahali came in, Skyler kept talking about saving his boots and his pants. So before the Doctor left he gave me a scalpel, told me it was sharp and to be careful. The doctor decided not to cut the boot off, but to pull the tines out of his foot, and then take off Sky's boot. Which the Doctor did during surgery.
Skyler had to spend the night in the hospital. During which time he received antibiotics through the IV.
Dr. Stahali put a drain in each wound, they protruded from his foot about an inch. After 4 days Dr. Stahali took out the drains and packed the wounds with a gauze. And he expected me to change the packing in Sky's foot twice a day. The first time I got Cody to do it for me, then Sister Hirschi, then Dad. Finally Sky started trying to do it himself. This goes on until next Thursday 16 April.
As you can see the exit wounds on top of Skyler's foot, and the drains on the bottom.
The drain on the next picture looks longer than it really was.
As I think about what Skyler went through, as these tines pierced his body. I reflect on what happened to our Saviour Jesus Christ, when they hung him the cross.
The Agony!!!!
I am grateful for the blessing that come, even when we do not understand them and when they do not feel like blessings. I am convinced that all things work together for our good, even though I may not understand at this time. I am sure the time will come that I will understand.
As you can see Skyler is up and going, well kind of. He is enjoying being catered to.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Under the Gun!
Well if I appear not to be interested with what everyone else is doing. It is only because I am under the gun with Mikaela. We have 6 days to finish her English lesson. So I am pushing hard, real hard!!!! I set her desk in front of me and I follow her through each assignment on the computer. I check her tests as she does them.
I find as she sets in front of me it is easier to keep her focused. She cannot have anything on her desk that she can fiddle with, the room needs to be quiet (No birds, No dogs, No talking people.) If the phone rings she tries to answer it. If it is for me and I spend any time talking, she is not working, and will often disappear, until I call her back.
We have worked most of the day today, with the exception of a couple of hours, when she got to play with Lili. Now this evening, Heather and Skyler have gone to work with CMS. Dad is at work, and we have the house to ourselves. You guessed it! We are going to work as long as I can keep her going.
After this week we will be ready for Spring break. But that does not happen until the last week of March. Unfortunately we are working through Spring break. We have miles to go before we sleep.
Maybe someday Mikaela, will take charge of her own education and controlling herself, just like her Siblings have. Oh, how I wait for that day.
This year appears to be turning out some what like 1989. That was a rough year! Dad started out the year by telling me he thought that he had had a heart attack at Christmas. Turns out to be acid reflux, Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We then took Dad to my dermatologist, only to find out he has skin cancer on his head. He goes in for surgery on the 18th to have the cancer removed. Dad messed up his shoulder in December. So Dad went to see my Orthopedic doctor, which meant Dad had to go get an MRI. Turns out that Dad has a bone in his shoulder that has a sharp edge on it. He received a cortisone shot to see if it would take down the inflammation and give him relief. He was told to give it two weeks before making any judgment. Dad is in the second week, and so far Dad is voting surgery. Which may mean he may have to go on short term disability. Ouch!!!! As if that isn't enough. He went in for his eye examine this last week to be told that one on his retinas is in the process of detaching. And that if he begins to see flashing lights that he needs to get in within 24 hours, so not to suffer permanent damage.
Now you guys can't go getting all excited about Dad and start calling home or I will be in trouble for filling you in. Don't worry about Dad, just keep him in your prayers, and he will be fine.
Okay, enough! We love all of you! Goodnight.
I find as she sets in front of me it is easier to keep her focused. She cannot have anything on her desk that she can fiddle with, the room needs to be quiet (No birds, No dogs, No talking people.) If the phone rings she tries to answer it. If it is for me and I spend any time talking, she is not working, and will often disappear, until I call her back.
We have worked most of the day today, with the exception of a couple of hours, when she got to play with Lili. Now this evening, Heather and Skyler have gone to work with CMS. Dad is at work, and we have the house to ourselves. You guessed it! We are going to work as long as I can keep her going.
After this week we will be ready for Spring break. But that does not happen until the last week of March. Unfortunately we are working through Spring break. We have miles to go before we sleep.
Maybe someday Mikaela, will take charge of her own education and controlling herself, just like her Siblings have. Oh, how I wait for that day.
This year appears to be turning out some what like 1989. That was a rough year! Dad started out the year by telling me he thought that he had had a heart attack at Christmas. Turns out to be acid reflux, Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We then took Dad to my dermatologist, only to find out he has skin cancer on his head. He goes in for surgery on the 18th to have the cancer removed. Dad messed up his shoulder in December. So Dad went to see my Orthopedic doctor, which meant Dad had to go get an MRI. Turns out that Dad has a bone in his shoulder that has a sharp edge on it. He received a cortisone shot to see if it would take down the inflammation and give him relief. He was told to give it two weeks before making any judgment. Dad is in the second week, and so far Dad is voting surgery. Which may mean he may have to go on short term disability. Ouch!!!! As if that isn't enough. He went in for his eye examine this last week to be told that one on his retinas is in the process of detaching. And that if he begins to see flashing lights that he needs to get in within 24 hours, so not to suffer permanent damage.
Now you guys can't go getting all excited about Dad and start calling home or I will be in trouble for filling you in. Don't worry about Dad, just keep him in your prayers, and he will be fine.
Okay, enough! We love all of you! Goodnight.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Family
Christmas has come and gone along with the year 2008. However neither has left unnoticed and both have left their mark on all of us.We gained the neatest DAUGHTER in law in June! We are feeling EXTREMELY blessed. Garrett has really picked a wonderful bride. Not only is she pretty on the outside, but she is gorgeous on the inside.
Leslie and I went a rescue mission and brought home way to many mini horse in February. Most of which have had babies in the late fall. Which brings our total of horses to 14. Way to many! My goal is to go down to 4 or 5 in the spring. Although the babies have been fun most of them will be going. Dad has had enough. Treasure however will stay! She and Carmel (Mikaela's) horse are the only two guaranteed a home here.
Home came Kathlen, Jon and last, but really first baby Brett for Christmas. Brett certainly
warmed his Grandpa's heart. Grandpa just could not get enough of his grandson. Of course Brett had everyone in the palm of his hand. Heather is still having Baby Boo withdrawals.
It
was wonderful to have them home and sad to see them go. Especially knowing it will be at least another 6 months before we will see them again. Dad and Brad took them to the plane in Seattle and got stuck in Seattle a day longer than planned due heavy snow on the pass. When they made a run for home it did not look very promising. But home they did come without a problem. 
Kathlen says that since their trip home Brett is talking up a storm. And is trying to talk in sentences.
Dad bought me a N scale train for Christmas. But we know who he really bought it for. Brett had a great time watching it going around and around.
I am moving forward with getting my back fixed and then my right knee. Maybe by 2010 the doctors will have put me back together again.
To all have a great YEAR!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Mom and Dad Spoil us All
Since nobody has posted here in a while and it's driving me CRAZY, I decided to say a public THANK YOU to mom and dad for how amazing you are to all of us!! As I keep telling dad, one of these days I will have you guys over without working you to the bone. I know Garrett and I are pretty pathetic newly weds and need a lot of help, and your kindness, caring and contributions to our new life is appreciated more than I can form words to say. But, thank you. You are the epitome of great parents, and you give us all an example to live up to while we are raising your grandchildren.
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