The Catcher's Report

The Catcher's Report

I am typing this up early today as it is a busy weekend ahead. As I mentioned earlier this week my medical issues that I thought were way past me "popped up" this
week again. Out of the clear blue. I really thought last December when I had the third surgery. Blog on first surgery, same issue

But I woke up Monday with the all to familiar "lump" First reaction was to "ignore". Second was to climb up on my pity potty couch. But then I decided none of those were good options. So I called & got in yesterday to see my "favorite" doctor.

So when I went to Doctors y/day he was going to just do a round of antibiotics and for me to come back on Tuesday. Well seeing how ONE: Getting closer to Christmas and Winter Break and TWO: CDD is taking his last vacation days of the year Monday & Tuesday, I was just blunt with the Dr. if you do not think meds are going to work I would prefer you just do the surgery when husband available. Monday or Tuesday. Well those days didn't work for him. But today did. So at 10 am I report to the Outpatient surgery department. But of course this wouldn't be my life without kinks in this plan. ONE: CDD had already committed to OT tonight. TWO: He leaves Saturday Morning for a NFL trip.

So juggle we will do. But what I won't let it do is rune another holiday. I am not going to let this become us. Take over our lives. I am determined to have surgery today, and resume life back by no later than Sunday. Period.

So that is all I have this week. I am glad all my shopping is done. The decorations are up. The last tree needs it's ornaments, but Catcherdude and I will decorate Saturday. I really am in good spirits about this. I always let this get me down. Not this time. Nope! It just isn't going to be.

So until next week ...

Happy Friday!!




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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

I have to say Christmas is tops on my favorite holidays. I love it. A lot.
My husband has this rule that I am not allowed to decorate until the day after Thanksgiving. (Though he has started letting son put the lights on the roof before hand to avoid colder weather, but they CAN NOT be turned on until day after Thanksgiving) I get SO INTO IT! I love sitting up all the trees, I currently have 5 (if memory serves me correct), 2 over 6 ft. tall and 3 table top. The arranging of the manger my mother bought for my son about 5 years ago. My snowman, OMG! Do I have snowman. Each one having it's own little place, and memory. Changing my home into a little winter wonderland.

But after all the decorating from room to room. My most Favorite thing to do, is to turn off all the lights except the Christmas tree and just sit. No TV. No music needed. No talking. Just sit. Stare. I just stare at the tree. It is so peace full. So quiet. That is what makes it my most favorite holiday. I just sit and think about the past Christmas'. Our First Christmas. (I grew up not celebrating the holiday) Babies first Christmas. The year son played the Violin. The loss of our dear Katie. Some of the ornament holds very special memories.

Is that weird? Maybe. It might be weird, but ...

.. it is my thing. So yeah. I sit in front of my Christmas tree and get lost, lost in the past, the present, and even the future. I guess you could call it my own little Christmas tradition, I guess.

So yeah I might be a little early in the whole decorating season, but I really, really do enjoy them. If I could get away with keeping them up year round and not been seen as the crazy Christmas lady, haha, I would.



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Halloween Fail, Over Slept & Furnace Fail ..

CD & I was planning on taking niece #1 out T or T. But her mother decided since we would not be taking Niece #2 & niece #3 as well, we could not take #1. OK. You will not get a fight out of us. We are okay with that. So we stayed in and was in bed early. So early in fact we missed dinner. I vaguely remember an alarm going off this a.m. But I slept right through it apparently. When I woke to phone ringing it was 9:45 a.m and the furnace man was on his way. I did go flying into CD's room thinking I would find him there all snug as a bug, but CD the rock star that he is didn't miss his alarm, or bus. I am so happy for that!!

As far as the furnace, let's just say I am a so glad it is not freezing cold outside! The simple furnace start-up was a simple F-A-I-L. They worked on this thing all day and evening. Replaced parts after parts .. F-A-I-L! The next step is in the morning calling the actual Furnace company Rep out here to look at it. Oy! I am glad this is NOT my headache.

Though I did think at first CD was going to miss HS batting & his batting lessons. I couldn't leave people in house while I left, CDD was at work, and of course couldn't get help from my mom as my sister has her all wrapped up with niece #1 so that she can not help my family. *sigh* But I lucked out and when they had to run to pick up another part, I could drop and dash CD where he needed to be. Then when furnace guy returned I told him he had to be gone by 8 No ifs, and's, or buts. He agreed.

Tomorrow is No School & Election Day. I am not sure what will get done now that we will have people coming back to get the furnace working. Now I really wish I had waited. There is nothing I hate worse than people/things getting in my way of a day off with the kid. But CDD will be here, he took night off to go with CD to Pitching lessons (not CD .. CD catches the pitchers) He likes watching. Me? I have had my fair share of sitting around. I just drop and ditch now. :)

I will sitting down in next couple days and make a check list of things to start getting done. Time to start my Christmas prep. I have a tree that needs lighting repair. Though in thinking I am not sure how many of our trees will get up this year. I love them. I love having them. But the older I get, harder to get them all up and decorated in a timely manner.

With that said, I need to head to bed. I have to be up early in a.m to ride with CD so he can take his car to get oil changed. With all the comings and goings with furnace I totally forgot. Oy!


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Sunday this, that, venting all in one

So I am finally getting around to sharing some pictures from Christmas day. It was a nice day. Quiet. Actually my mother surprised me with a digital camera for my Anniversary. (I was very clear we would not be doing Christmas this year!) So she wrapped it up in wedding paper.

Catcher Dude got me a necklace. It is the most precious thing. I can not help but cry every time I read it.

Now Catcher dude .. he raked it in even though Christmas was suppose to be back burner. Mainly clothes. Gift Cards and money.

We had a nice day. No cooking, cleaning, yelling, fighting .. just quiet. We mainly just watched DVD's in bed all day. (Of course what else could I do?)

Tree before it was ransacked.

Catcher Dude opening gift.

What ever. I see 2009 is the year for us to COMPLETELY disagree.

(Mom will have finally say .. my house, my roof, my car that has to transport ya)

Finally putting together car he got 3-4 years ago.

Nothing really new today. I am just trying to stop being bored. I am still feeling like complete doo-doo. I called the Dr. office on Friday. What a waste of time. They were open. But the surgeon on call seeing patients had no clue about my type of surgery. The nurse on call knew nothing about it either. So they both wanted me to come in this week. BUT my Dr. is on vacation.

I am really getting annoyed. I still can not really sit, or stand the pain. I am supposed to drive kid to his baseball camp we bought him starting tomorrow. There is no way. So that money is down the drain!! DH is really pissed off'ed. DS is mad and disappointed.

I really messed up. I should have put my foot down and said NO! But I let this Dr. bully me. So that is the "great" update. I just try to stay out of every one's way. I seem to just make them more mad when I need help. So I just lay .. quiet and try to make no requests.

I tried to tidy up around here today. No one else is doing anything! I managed to crawl down the stairs to do some laundry. I was totally out of under clothes and towels. 3-4x day site baths can do that. That 'bout killed me. But DH is not here he left for the day. DS is sleeping and won't get up and help. As I said before my needing people and help has worn out it's welcome.

Catcher Dude and his clothes .. oy! I am the biggest "pick your battles" type person. But he HAS to find jeans that fit him. I hate the ones he is wearing. We have been 'round and 'round on this. He has to move out of the kids section for jeans, though really in waist he is not ready. The 14's are really to big in the waist, and really, really to short in the length. 16's are just a tad longer, but not enough and they swallow him in waist. Talk about saggin and belt Nada!! .. Oy!

So we tried taking him over to men's. The smallest I could find was 29x30. The length perfect! Waist .. oh boy, he will be suspended by first block. lol. The kid sizes are not long enough.

But what does he do yesterday? Bought the 28 x 30. Sigh! I am so mad I could spit! He gets suspended and he will NOT be playing ball. PERIOD! I could care less about what dad and him say. I am the driver. (Well if I can ever drive again. lol)

Let's see what else?? Hmm .. well I guess that is about it for my hodge podge of news and vents.

Another Cookie post

So I was browsing Another On-line Mom this morning and she shared these wonder sites. So I am so excited she shared!! We are making our list now of cookies & treats we are going to make.

The first site: http://www.christmas-cookies.com/. There are a lot if recipes here!

BHG's Site also has recipes for All-time Favorite Christmas cookies on its site at: http://www.bhg.com/holidays/christmas/cookies/favorite-christmas-cookies-and-bars/.

I know AOM asked. "What are your favorites?"

Really I am a fan of all assortments. I think my one of my easiest to make favorites would be the cookies we make in the cookie press, for the life of me I can not remember the name at this moment. But they are so quick and easy and yield butt loads.