I can take it....

Yeah, yeah.... I know. I am not the most prolific blogger, but I can take the flack BECAUSE I know I don't have youngsters around my house providing a daily dose of amazingly cute photo opportunities for me to capture (even then... ONE of them has at least one child who probably pushes her mom a little closer to the edge on a daily basis, so keeping her alive probably takes precedence over blogging... like THAT's an excuse..lol) OR athletic events that would provide action videos IF the back-in-the-game blogger posted them... so, I can take it. :-)

Recent action in my world has included visiting, worrying and thinking about my mom and her recent foray into the health care system. She wasn't feeling right... but thought it might be the flu or a cold since so much of that was going around, but when she was short of breath after walking halfway across a parking lot on the way to see a movie, she thought it might be more than that - so went to see the family doctor. Monday's blood work revealed a hemoglobin level of 4... and led to Tuesday's declaration of "Get to the hospital NOW... not after breakfast...not after letting the dog out/ok let the dog out but be quick about it." So, five units of blood later.. along with a myriad of tests later....she had surgery on Thursday for what she had told them it was all along... literally a pain in the butt (sparing you the TMI portion of the update). So, she dodged a big bullet this week, and is now home, though not in time for her birthday on Friday, and with temporary equipment that she would rather have done without. So, Ruthie has some recouperating yet to do, but at least can be home with her beloved pets while she does so, without being poked and prodded every four hours.

School continues to be interesting and will continue to be through the end of the year. This past week, especially on Friday (not even a full moon, which I get to look forward to on the 11th), several of the students were "ready to rock" as it were.. and at times I felt like I belonged on the next episode of WWF. I just keep repeating the directions, "When you are ready to work, I will stop holding you... but you cannot hurt yourself or others... " Every time there seems to be a miniscule lull, another evaluation is initiated or a new child enrolls .... my co-worker reminds me, "Nature abhors a vacuum."

Here is a little of what you might experience at our house...

Kali peeking in the back door as she hangs on the frame wondering if anyone is there to let her in....

The heavy duty dog toy..... that is "not a chew toy" for obvious reasons...
Here is the replacement version....Though not an action shot... it wouldn't be much different... :-) One of several of these guys we have hanging around here. This is one of the group that came home from the kindergarten room last year...and may not go back because this year's class is not quite ready for another distraction. :)
So.. that's what's happening in my little corner of the world. Happy birthday to me.