Grandma K Update

Grandma K, is still in the hospital. Last week we found out that she had a mild heart attack..... Well that is what one Doctor said.... another doctor said that she had Congestive Heart Failure......and then we also found out that before she had a silent heart attack. Scary.... I'm glad she is in the hospital, and that the Doctors are doing tests... she might have to have surgery. She is having another test on Tuesday, to find out if she will have to have surgery..... I know she just wants to go home. Grandma K and Papa's dog Elle is just beside herself... she doesn't know where Grandma K is. I hope she will be coming home soon. I'll go visit her tomorrow... with Dad and Morgan, before school. I have to write my exam tomorrow... wish me luck! I'm not much of a studier!. Ick. Oh well, one exam to go, and then I am done until the New Year!

Yippee!

Grandma K

This morning Grandma K went to the hospitial.
She had trouble breathing this moring.

When Dad told Morgan and I, I was like WHAT? And then the tears came. For both of us.
I guess it's just the whole fact that Grandma K is in the hospitial. They want to keep her for a few days to run some tests.

Dad, Moragn, myself and Auntie J are going to see her tomrrow.

She will be fine. But if you send some prayers.... that would be nice.

How was your weekend?

10 more things

1. I sleep with a teddy bear. Benjamin. I got him from Santa when I was 3.
2. Before I turn off the lights, to go to sleep. I always check the room for bad guys.....
3. I know all [well almost... not really her new songs....] the words to every Celine Dion song.
4. I really like the names Emilee, Savanah and Ava. [Did I spell them right? LOL]
5. I'm still interested in the LDS faith
6. I'm scared to get my license
7. I LOVE my job
8. I've always wanted to be on of Santa's elfs
9. I'm still trying to convince Dad to let me have a cat.....
10. I wish I had more courage. Just sayin.

Holy Cow! Can you believe it's December? Wowza!

Is this totally weird Part 2....

No, I didn't get a reply yet.....

Bit I totally was thinking of this today.....

I never told her, HOW I found her on Facebook......

[When I was on vacay, I went to a salon to get a pedicure, and Grandma K's siter told me that the H sisters owned it or something, and A's last name is H.]

BUT, I found her, by searching the salon on Facebook, and looking through the pictures... The salon was really cute. :) LOL

Should I of told her that? LOL.

Dana is a major creeper.

:)

Is this totally weird?

Okay.... So I need a oppinion.... Am I being a creeper or not?


Okay, so I'm not sure if I said this before but Grandma K still has her diaries from when she was a girl. Like they are from 1945-1950. They are awesome. I looove them. I read them all the time! So, she had this boyfriend.... Let's call him A...... From what I heard A was like her true blue lover, when they were teens but Grandma K's parents didn't approve...... [Did true blue lover make sense? Isn't it true blue best friend?]

Okay, so when I went on my little vacay last summer, I went to Grandma K's home town, and I went to a salon to get a pedicure. [yay!] I noticed that the ladies who own it... [not sure if they are sister's or sister-in-laws...] have the same last name as A....... So, I was looking at the Salon's Facebook page today, and whose picture poped up? One of the girls with the same last name of A....

So my question is.... if I Facebook message her, would it be creepy?

What if I said someting like this?

Hi!
Okay, so I hope that I won't sound like a major creeper from this message.... but I am just wondering if you are related to an A The reason I am asking is that my Grandma has diaries... from like 1945-1950 and a name that comes up is A
Is it totally weird that I am sending you this message?........

If it isn't totally werid, should I add something? Is their even a point to send a message? Am I just being nosy?

Did you miss me?

Don't worry.... I am still here....... Just having some problems at home..... [Dad know's how to press my buttons, and OF COURSE... I know how to press his in return]


Just letting you know I am still here.......


Hope you are enjoying your week.

Today

Today Morgan and I turned 19.

It didn't feel like my birthday AT all, maybe because the day went by so fast, because I was working!

It was fun though, we had a Halloween party for the kiddos. It was Awesome! I dressed up in a poodle skirt.

Then we went for dinner..... it was also Awesome! Yay for Awesomeness!!!!!

Happy Birthday Morgan!
[Me too] ;)

Happy Birthday Grandma D!

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to youuuuuu

Happy Birthday Dear Grandma D

Happy Birthday to youuuuuuu!

Tomorrow, October 19th Grandma D will have her birthday! YAY! Actually she AND her twin will celebrate! Yippie!

I havn't given her her present yet, hopefully she will like them... ;)

A Few More Things

Good morning!!!!

=)

I'm starting to think that these 'thing' posts are like venting for me! ;)

1) I've never had a boyfriend..... I've even signed up for those daiting sites...... ugh.... some are okay... others that I have emailed me, UGH! Helloo.... yes, I do like 'older music' and really that does not mean that I like 45 year old men! BLEH!

2) I'm still waiting for the okay from my Dad, to let me get a cat! [HURRY] BUT, I told him yesterday...... I would loooooooo0oooove a kitten but, EVERYONE wants a kitten....... and I think that all of the older cats would get picked over...... Then he's like, well the older cats are in there for a reason........ What do you think?

6 More Things

I couldn't sleep last night (well right away anyways) So I thought of some more things!

1) I've always (and still do) want to learn how to make a quilt!

2) I've always (and still do) want to learn to knit. Both Grandma D, and Grandma K tried to teach me, but I think they just got frustrated, and then gave up. Grandma K then taught me how to braid.... =)

3) I want a big family. I would love to adopt. And hopefully I'll be able to have children myself....I love children... (I work in a day care)

4) I would even be a surrogate mother for someone else, would couldn't have children themselfs. I mean, I am 18, and I really can't make that decision of becoming a surrogate mother right now....

5) I would love to sponsor a child again. I think about 5 years ago, I sponsored a little boy from Urkaine. His caretaker (he was in a orphange) wrote me letters, and he drew me pictures, and I have them saved. I love them. Sadly, he passed away. I would love to sponsor again, when I think the time is right.

6) I'm starting to love blogging! You can take the sillets thing, and blog about them. I can make a post about the song I am listening to, about the lady we saw 3 years ago walking down the street holding a crow in her hand... I could post about the Thanksgiving dinner I had yetsterday, and about the one I will have today. So Yay!

This is me

I got a request from my fan to include a picture of myself in one of my posts.

=)

(I'm just kidding about the fan thing, how about blogger buddy+smeller buddy.) =)

Self portraits are always weird. :)

10 Things

10 Things about me! Yay!



1) I'm Dana, I used to think my Mom and Dad named me that because it rhymes with Pana,[Pain-a] (Yes, I have made that a word.) But now I really like my name. So there!



2) I am a twin. I am twin B. I was just being nice, and I let Morgan go first. We were three months early. My Mom's due date was January 1991, and we were born on October 30th 1990. We had our first Christmas in the hospital.



3) My Dad calls me 'Peanut' He calls Morgan 'Pundin' She doesn't like it. I love my name! ;)



4) I have a 'thing' for the 1950's stertype housewive. Sorry,but I do. Not that I'm going to be all like 'Honey, put your feet up, here's a drink, supper is on the table, blah blah blah' Well maybe not that much, but I just think what we saw in the 1950's stertype housewive, wasa kinda magical.



5) I wish prices were what they were back when my Grandparents were young, or even when my parents were young. Like SERIOUSLY!!!! 1.50 for eggs, bacon, toast and coffee? Now it's just 1.50 for the coffee.....



6) I'm 18 (I'll be 19 at the end of the month) and I still don't have my license... I'm scared. I'm scared of the other people on the road, we have some scary drivers out there. Last year my Papa took me to the mall parking lot, to drive around. It was amazing, scary but fun! Now he said once I get my first part of my license he will take me back, just incase I run into anything (LOL) it would look better on his insurance. I've trying to read the book, it's kinda boring! LOL



7) I love being a twin. Espcially to Morgan. Before I was jealous. Like really jealous. I'm not sure if I have posted this beore, but Morgan has Cerebral Palsy. We have friends that we grew up with that also have Cerbral Palsy. I have grown up around children and even adults with dissabilites. And it was like 'HELLLLOOOO' it's such an eye opener. And I feel sorry for people who havn't have as much insight to people with dsisabilities than I had. Morgan has had many surgeries, the last one, being two m,etal rods in her back. (Because her spine was in the shape of a question mark) The surgery lastet 8 hours. When I went to see her, she looked like Gene Simmons, when he had his face lift. Well not really, but her face was puffy. It was hard to talk to her.

8) I always wanted to go to school in England

9) I am a Brownie Leader. They call me Sunshine Owl. I got a new name this year.... Daisy Duck

10) I'm starting to really love life. Don't get me wrong, I loved it always, but now I am really enjoying it, etc. I moved out... (with my Dad) but I still miss my Mom Grandma D and Morgan. I have a job now, and it has opened my eyes, to 'the real world'
So, I am really thankful for what I have, and what I will have in the future, (hopefully) [Did that make sense?]

Music anyone?

For your listening pleasure, I have added some music.

YAY

Enjoy!


=)

How would you feel about this?

I would love your oppinion on this. ;) Thank you. Good night sweet dreams, GOOOD MORNING!


Ehem....


Okay, so on Tuesday Grandma K, had carpal tunnel surgery [ I totally just Googled it, so I could get the right spelling, not a good thing to do. ugh] She is fine, but they had to cut of her wedding rings. =(

Yesterday (Wednesday) Papa had cataract eye surgery [ I totally just googled that too, so I could get the right spelling, UGH] [Maybe I should stop googling things] He had one eye done last week, and the other one yesterday...

Okay, so on Thursday's my Dad and I usually go to Grandma K's and Papa's house for dinner.
On Tuesday, I was talking to my Dad, saying, "Why don't we bring dinner, to their house, that would be a nice treat.... how about Swiss Challet? [YUMMMMMMY] and then he's like we will see....

Sooooooo, yesterday, I brought it up again, and he's like Leslie [His girlfriend] is brining dinner.

I was very upset. Why couldn't he of told Leslie, Dana and I thought it would be nice to bring dinner, your not invited [I didn't mean that, well maybe 50/50] or you can have dinner at your house one night when Dana is at school, and I will invite my parents. :

But guess what he didn't.

And I'm a little mad.

Am I being selfish?

Now, I have to go get ready for work, because I have to walk, and I have to leave in 20 minutes, and I have a towel on my head.


Ps. My Dad has no idea how I feel.

Enjoy your day!

Happy Monday

Why is it that Mondays always make me go, 'Ugh, bloody hell, it's a Monday'
[Tuesday's don't do that, because I have Brownies...... Wednesdays make me say 'Ugh bloody hell, it's a Wednesday, but Thursdays don't make me say that at all, because I go to Grandma K's and Papa's for dinner, and Friday's make me say: 'HELLOOOO it's Friday!']

Ugh.

I don't like going to sleep in the dark, and waking up in the dark.

It's kind of drepressing.

Just thought you should know, about the my love and hate [well, not hate, lets use, um.... not as much love for those days than others feelings]

How do I love thee?

Seriously,

I love thee
and thee

Don't get me started on my smells.... LOL

I'm the type of gal who like's things to smell lovely. :)

Just sayin'

The Glad thingy-ma-bobber is neato, because hello, when you walk by, its like WOOOOOSH smell me!

The Black Current hand soap, is FANTASTIC! :)

Just wanted to tell you all about my likeness for smells. [And I know that didn't make sense, but I'm to sleepy to care right now.]

Sweet Dreams!

The Wheels on the bus

Go round and round right?

Let's hope so...

I know it's been a while since my last post, but hey.... cut me some slack... [I'd rather a 'cut' of cheese or even some cake... but I'll take what I can get]

I've been busy..

Between school.... Brownies [Yes, I am a brownie leader... I love it, they call me Sunshine Owl... WAIT! They gave me a new name! I'm now Daisy Duck!!! LOL) And dinner with my Grandparents, I'm a busy gal.

I just wanted to check in, and let you know YES! I am still alive.

I`ll start up blogging again soon.

Today.... errr Tomorrow I am a Freshman... err Freshwoman?

(Note to the reader.... I do like to be a fresh woman....) [HELLO deodorant]


Tomrrow, I start college.... well, my ECE Apprenticship..... So, I can still work full time in the day care that I am working now, and then I'll go to school Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6-9. YAY

I'm excited.
I'm also nervous.
I'm ALSO scared.


BUT, I do have what I'm going to wear tomorrow, all picked out, so that is a bonus.

Haha

I love vacation as much as....

Actually, a few things.....

1) A Good Book
I'm actually reading a really good book.... it's called:
"The Wednesday Sisters " It's pretty good so far. (I'm thinkg that I have a thing for Wednesdays.... because my last book was called:
"The Wednesday Letters"

2) Chocolate
Yum. Need I say more? ;)

3) Dinner at my Grandparents
Holy Smokes Batman.... that happens on Wednesdays too!

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

Dear faithful blog reader (or readers)

Did ya miss me?

Did ya? Did ya?

I hope you did! Because guess what? I missed you... bunches. =)


Well, now that we have that out of the way....

I had a FANTASTIC vacation....

I'm waaaay too sleepy to let you know about my adventures now, but I will totally tomrrow, and the next day, and MAYBE even the next. You lucky duck you!

You better brace yourself, for the AWESOME vacation stories I'm about you share!

You know why you better brace yourself? They are intense... that's why!

=)

Sweet Dreams.

Love,

Dana

I'm going on vacation.

YAY ME!

Can I get another YAY?

YAY


I'm excited to go on vacay.... I'm going up north, to visit family, so YAY.... BUT, on Friday I'm going to amusement park... in the USA... (I live in Canada...) So, thats for the weekend, and on Monday, my Dad will be driving me up north!

I hope that my vacay will have awesome blog topics!

:)

What to do.....

I've been thinking alot.

(Now, I HATE making decisions............. seriously, just thought you should know..)

I've been thinking about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.... (Wow, that is a long title)

I've been interested in a while, and 50% of me, if like YES, meet with the missionaries, and 50% is like, NO.....

SO, if you know anyone who is convert, would you direct them to ME?
I would love to hear their stories.

=)

My Dream Dinner Part One

I don't know why I started thinking about this question, but I have been, so I wanted to share. ;)

If you were hosting a dinner party, who would you invite... they could be dead or alive

Ready for my answers? I'll start with family members first, then on to the stars! :)

1) My Great Aunt Fran
She is my Grandma's sister, who passed away before I was born... lilke in the 1980's or something, from Breast Cancer. Everyone says I would of loved her

2) All of my Great Grandparents from my Mom and my Dad's side
I've always been interested in family history, I looove it, so I would love to just meet all of my Great Grandparents and just listen to stories.....

3) My Grandpa on my Mom's side
He passed away when I was 7, and I don't really remember that much about him, I'm glad I remember good things about him.... but, I still would of liked to have gotten to know him just a teeny tiny bit better

And now, onto the stars....

1) Michael Landon
That's right, I said Michael Landon.... That's right, I do watch Little House on The Prairie.... I am a proud owner of all 9 seasons thank you very much! :)

2) Elvis
Need I say more? Just look at those lips! =)

3) Dean Martin
Yeah, I'd invite Dean Martin too... =) Ooo, I'm sorry, but when I hear a Dean Martin song, Wow. =) Just Wow....

4) Princess Diana
I just think she was amazing.... and GEORGEOUS!

That is all for now...... I know I'd invite more, but I guess I'd have to have another dinner party! Maybe even two more!!!

Soo.... Who would you invite?

I'm scared

Hi I'm Dana.... and I am scared.

Of the thunder I hear right now.

I am home alone.

Pheww, I'm glad I got that off my chest.....

I'm not that scared.... Just wanted to clear that up. ;)


Oh, I have access to a computer during the week now. YIPPIE Now, I can do more blog posts during the week....

:)

Raisin Pie Goodness.

Does it look tasty? Hmmm...
I think it looks a little messy, but hey, cut me some slack.... it was my first pie.
I did it all by myself....... well my Grandma D was their to help, (I don't call her Grandma D... I call her Grandma, but just for this post and future posts she will becalled Grandma D, and my Dad's Mom will be called Grandma K) IF I needed it, and she helped me roll the pie crust on the top of the pie, actually she rolled it on for me, and made the little divits in the crust. :)

I made it for my Papa, (My Dad's Dad) (Grandma D is my Mom's Mom)

Notice the "P" in the middle... it's for Papa... just in case you didn't figure it out!!!!!

I'll bring it to Papa tomrrow, or my Dad will.

I hope it tastes good.

:)

Family Picnic's are the BOMB!

That's right.
I said the BOMB.
I was going to say: "DA BOMB" But no.

Seriously, what more could you ask for?

-Great food!
-Great People!
-AMAZING stories
-LAUGHS ALL AROUND


(Actually their might be a few things I would ask for.... more comments on my blog..... and world peace and maybe a cat, at my Dad's OH and maybe a chance to meet my 99 year old Great-Great Aunt Grace [I'll have to make another post, because she is awesome!)



Yay for pictures!!!!! This is me (on the left.... my cousin Alex in the middle and my cousin Matt on the end. They are my Dad's cousins kids, so does that make them my second cousins?)



I seriously Love this picture, for a few reasons...... #1 It's a good picture of me... hehehe... and my twin is in it. :) Yes, I have a twin. Her name is Morgan.



Just wanted to let you know about my AWESOME family picnic!

Dear

Dear Future Husband;

Please write me a letter once a week, perhaps Wednesdays?

Thank you in advance;

Your Loving Future Wife;

Dana



I'm really not trying to be creepy. Well not that creepy. :)
I've been readying this book: The Wednesday Letters Written by Jason F Wright. Its devine. Even though it has taken me life 1745383926 YEARS to finish..... I'm almost their. I just get really sidetracked. Serioulsy.

:)

My story of my getting my widsom teeth removed.....

*** Note to the reader.... I actually got my Wisdom teeth removed in March... I wrote this "story" for another blog.... and I wanted to share with you. Enjoy..

(First, before we start... please forgive my spelling. ) :)


Of my experience, YESTERDAY that I experienced getting my wisdom teeth out.

DUN DUN DUN

So..... BEFORE I start this..... PLEASE.... if YOU HAVE TO.... DO these things before you start reading my blog.

Go to the bathroom.
Go get a snack
Brush your teeth
Ehem, so as I was saying yesterday I go my wisdom teeth out. Lovely.

My appoiment was at 8:45, but as we all know, appoiments usually NEVER start on time. NEVER!!!!
I actually had to get exrays done first. Because when I went their for my consult, the developer machine thing was not working. Anyways..... so when I walked in do you want to know what I heard......

SCREAMING! CRYING! BOTH!!!!!!!! I was like, whhhaaaaat did I get myself into? SERIOUSLY! It was as bad, as if they were taking out her widsom teeth, but they forgot the give her the drugs!!! (I'm not sure what she was upset from, but.... still...!!!)
So, I got my exrays, and found out that I only had 3 widsom teeth, instead of the 4 that I though I had. BONUS!!!

Soooo..... once I had the exrays done, I had to go back to the waiting room. In that waiting room, their was two other ladies, myself, and my Dad. Akward. I know. Anyways, when they called me in, I gave my Dad a hug and a kiss, and said good-bye. Or wait... I think I said Holla... Nooo. wait I said good-bye.

So the nurse led me to this room, at the end of the hall, scarey eh? So I lied down in the dentist chair, and we were talking and laughing and then she stuck the thingy-ma-bob on my finger, and around my arm, for my blood presure. Which went off every 5 minutes. (Scared me to death the first time, because I was alone in the room, and I thought something was wrong) Do you ever notice that when you have one of those on your arm.... it squeezes you SOOOO hard, you think your arm is going to pop off? (Well, just wondering)

Okay, so where was I?

Oh yeah, so after the nurse, put the blodd presure things on me, she stuck the sticker things on my chest and belly... I have no idea what they were called, but they were attached to the machine that took my heart rate etc, just like the blood pressue thingys.( I had to lift my shirt up so she could put the thingys on my chest, because they went up in that area......, thank goodness I choose to wear a clean bra that morning.)

So, I don't think I mentioned this but my neighbour from where my Mom lives, also works their, so that was fine, she was in the room, with me for the whole operation. Which was nice. :)

So, I am waiting to get the IV in from the Dr, and another nurse walks in, she was nice and friendly, and very funny. She was awesome. I asked her if I say anything funky when I am coming around from the medicnce, to not tell me UNLESS IT WAS ABSOLUTLY FUNNY!!!...


BRB it is 8:25 AM I need to go and take more T'3's Okay, I'm back and it is now 8:30 we can commence now. :)

Back to what I was asking the nurse...... her reply to that was " What happens in oral surgery, stays in oral surgery." I liked her.
(Anyways, I do remember what I did say when I was coming out the anesthetic. But you will hear those in a minute or two!)

So, I'm talking with the nurse, and my neighbour nurse, and the Dr walks in. Does not say "Hi Dana" Or "How are you this morning?" NOTHING like that! NOTHING! He just goes right to the table, gets that elastic band thingy, puts it around my arm, and starts to put the IV in my hand. That was rude. Goodness Gracious!!! :) :)

Anyways, I guess I have "small vains" because he poked me twice in the top of my hand, which pinched. ALOT. And then closer to my wrist which did not pinch as bad. (Before the Dr came in, the nice nurse said it would take about 45 seconds for the anesthetic to kick it. I think it took shorter. LOL!!!!) (Oh, Don't worry, the nice nurse and my neighbour nurse, were both super nice, but I can't call them nice nurse, and night neighbour nurse... well maybe I can, but no.) :) Anyways, once the IV was in, the nice nurse and my neighbour nurse, said to think of lovely thoughts, nice places to dream. I said I'm going shopping. With my Grandma.....Then I was out.

Because I have to use the bathroom, at this point in my story, I am giving you permission, to go the bathroom, get a drink... etc... but hurry back. :)

Okay back, I actually got sidetracked and went on Facebook, but you know! :) hehe I just wanted to be honest with you all. :)
Okay, so when I woke up, I had those oxygen thingys in my nose. They felt weird...... so, these are the things that I remember saying or asking the nice nurse...

What time is it? ( I think I asked her that every 10 minutes, because Once I would ask her, I would doze off, and then wake back up, and ask her again, and it was like 10:00, or 10:10) (Those were not the times she told me, because I don't remember the times! Just wanted to clear things up! ):)
I asked her where was my Dad?
I asked can I have some Kraft Dinner?
I asked if I did okay.
You know what, I probably asked her, more... wait I know I asked her more, even though I don't remember, what those things were, she understood EVERYTHING THAT I SAID! I had gauze in my mouth, my mouth was still frozen from the freezing, and Oh my ! :) Seriously! CRAZY!


So, When I woke up, I was really really, dizzy.

So, when I was not as dizzy as I was when I worke, up.... we moved to the recovery room, but I was still dizzy. I had to put my arm around the nice nurse, because I almost walked into the wall.... twice....
After I got to the recovery room, I got to lie, down, and guess what?!?! I HAD A BLANKET! It was cozy.


Then they brought my Dad in. I remember asking him if he could go and get my ice-cream, and I asked about my Grandma and my Papa, and thier dog... (Just a side note about my Grandparents... it is their 51st Wedding Anniversary today! :) )

Anyways, once I was in the recovery room for maybe about 10 minutes, they brought in another girl, who I think was my age, and you know what? SHE GOT TO LEAVE BEFORE ME! I was like WHAT IS THIS? But I guess she came out the the anesthetic quicker than I. Her parents were nice. They asked about, me and said hope you feel better. I liked them too. :)

Anyways, the nurse who sticked the thingys on my chest came in, and asked how I felt... I said I felt sleepy, and a little dizzy. Then she asked if I wanted to sit, up. I said no. She said "okay lets sit up" I was like lady, I just said no. But I felt a little better when I sat up, I was dizzy, but it was good to sit up. She changed my gauze in my mouth, and went though the tings I can eat etc. Then I started on T3's.Then I got to stand up, becascause I got to go home.
My Dad brought the car around to the back, and the nurse who stuck things on me, guided me to the car. She even helped put my coat on. Oh, I almost walked into the wall again. :)



During the ride home, I called my Mom and my Grandparents.

Then when my Dad brought me home, I went to bed.



Wow... that was a long post......


So that was my story.



Thank you for reading... drive carefully... ;)