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05:00, Fri 21 November 2008 .. Posted in Trips and Adventures .. 1 comments .. Link

It has been quite a long while since I last posted here. Since the beginning of October, our life here has been a whirlwind of activity. I'll give a rundown now and then address the more exciting events individually in future posts.

In the beginning of October through the middle of October, Trevor's sister came to visit us for about a week and a half.   Then, 3 days after she left, we flew out to Denver for her wedding. I helped her do her wedding cake and decorated the sheet cakes for the reception. We had her bridal shower, wedding, and reception in two day's time. It was quite the weekend and I could sense the relief in the house when it was all over.

Then, the day we arrived home, my father came to visit us here in NC. He was here on business, but stayed with us for about a week and a half. We always enjoy his visits. Halfway through his stay, he and my husband left for a road trip back to Chicago to pick up my mother's furniture and belongings. They made the trip from Raleigh to Chicago, packed up her stuff into an open top trailer and pickup, and then headed back here to NC in 3 days total. They arrived late on a Sunday night and we unpacked the pickup that night. Needless to say, it was very tiring.   We unpacked the trailer the next morning and spent the next 3 days trying to get as much settled in my mom's room as possible. That Friday, my mom and sister arrived. My sister only stayed for one day and then headed back to Florida.

My mom and I continued to get her stuff settled, but then last Saturday, she came down with a gastroenteritis which she caught while in Florida. We thought she was getting better by Tuesday, but she took a turn for the worse on Wednesday and took her to Urgent Care. It was quickly discovered that she had developed pneumonia and had to be hospitalized immediately.   She's doing a little better now, but we don't know at this point when she will be coming out.

Did I mention that during all of this, two of my cavities on my upper 2nd molars decided to give me huge amounts of pain starting in the beginning on October? I've been trying to deal with the pain, but finally had to have surgery this past Tuesday morning and have both of them extracted (similar surgery to having wisdom teeth taken out). Poor Trevor had to deal with me being completely out of it from the anesthesia and vicodin, deal with changing my bandages, and also deal with my mom and try to work from home. The pain from the surgery peaked wednesday night (the night we put mom in the hospital) through yesterday. I'm feeling a little better today and hopefully it will continue to improve.

The sale on our house also fell through at the last moment. The seller has 3 days AFTER closing to change her mind and that's exactly what she did. Very frustrating. So, we're hoping to find another buyer soon. Because of this (and also having to pay for my surgery 100% out of pocket), I've decided to get a job. I'm going to be working nights so that someone will always be home with my mom. I have a second interview with the same company this afternoon, so that's a good sign.

The last month and a half have been so busy for us and I sure hope that things will settle down so we can enjoy the holidays.
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06:52, Fri 21 November 2008 .. Posted by abundantblessings
I'm tired just reading your post!!!
I'll keep you in prayer...I had my wisdom teeth removed...and if you say it's like that...I'm sorry!!!
Sounds like you've had one thing after another...sorry to hear that.
I'll also be praying for your Mom to recover quickly.

Thinking of you!
Laurie

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