I love you. I would like you to bring little toy pets, like a little dog that barks. Santa, please bring your reindeer. I want to pet the reindeer. My friend Toren would like a xylophone; I would like a zebra and an elephant.
Dad would like Christmas trees for his birthday and Mom would like a curling iron. I would like a pony with hair to style. Grover would like bones.
Come down our chimney. I like your white beard.
I love you, Freya
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
I kept waiting to see Matt doing his snow angel. I saw Freya writing her name in the snow. Did she do that on her own? That's pretty impressive for a not quite 3 year old. It was a really cute video.
Sorry to hear about your brother, Casey. Does he have any sense of how his area of expertise is faring in terms of the job market?
Our snow storm today turned out to be quite different than what was originally projected. More rain here but it turned to snow. Shoveling wasn't as bad as we had feared, not that I can shovel. Hopefully tomorrow my nurse and Physical Therapist can come. Everything continues to go well with my recovery.
I got my cards today so can get started on that project. Colin asked if I was going crazy with boredom yet and I reminded him that this is day 2, so no, I hadn't gotten there yet. I think he was counting back to the surgery day. Have a great week. Susan
Greetings from Idaho, where we got our second measureable snow of the year today. Not like Wisconsin (thank heaven), where I understand you all are digging out quite frequently. Be careful out there!
Well, the Idaho economy isn't doing too well either--I found out yesterday that my eldest brother, John, lost his job this last week. He's an employee of an information technology contractor to the federal government, and I was hoping his position would be secure. Guess not. Speaking of which, we're still sending lots of good thoughts for David's job hunt.
It will likely be a quiet Christmas for us. Freya is getting a couple of good things, including a play kitchen and an art set and easel. She's very into painting, and does lots of art projects at both school and at home. We went and got our Christmas tree and some lights at Lowe's yesterday--what is the deal with everything already being 50% off and totally picked over?!? I'll never understand retail, but the good news is that our tree was half price.
Anyway, here's the latest Freya video goodness--she and Matt went out this morning and practiced their snow angels:
Sunday, December 7, 2008
An update from East Troy- I would rather have been singing Christmas carols Friday night than what I was doing! The surgery was OK, and I didn't get sick till Thursday night. Since I had gotten a nerve block on my leg and spinal morphine in my back, I didn't feel much of anything till Friday afternoon. I got up walking on Friday am and was told I did great. I have been more bothered by the nausea, vomiting and not eating than anything else. So, by Sunday AM, I felt well enough to go home. It was good to get home and have access to all my stuff. I am pretty tired, and of course the medication makes you moreso, so I am napping alot. The main rehab goal right now is to get my leg straight and to bend it to 90 degrees within a week. The first time I walked on it, it straightened out and felt like it was hyperextending in the wrong direction. Felt very weird, but I am getting used to it.
Otherwise, not much happening. Mom and Dad are going to babysit me on Wednesday and the Visiting Nurses and the physical therapists are coming here for at least the first week. Hopefully, I will be able to manage on my own next week.
Well, its time for a nap. Happy St. Nick's everyone! Love, Susan
Lyn and I attended The Roches holiday show at our village PAC last night, and ended up on stage with them and fellow townsfolk singing "Silver Bells", "Angels We Have Heard On High" and "YakketyYak"-who knew it was a Christmas song?
