Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Best Day!!
I hope that every ones Easter was as amazing and beautiful as ours was. Nick and I decided to do something different and have Easter with just the two of us. I know normally the ideal Easter is to be surrounded by family and spending the day enjoying each others company. Nick and I have had so much going on lately with family,health,work and fundraising that we just wanted to get away.
Sunday morning Nick and I decided to wake up and go to St. Augustine. I had planned on cooking A small Easter dinner for just the two of us but last minute we decided not to. We got down there walked around for A bit it was a beautiful day there were families picnicking everywhere. We had A bite to eat at this adorable little place called the white lion. The prices were GREAT and the food was simply delicious
After lunch we headed out in front of the fort to find a spot to sit during the Easter parade they were having.Then I ran into A friend from work,The parade was so much fun. We ate so much sweets I am not even going to say how much I am ashamed yall. They have all these specialty shops that make it so darn tempting,It was worth it though. We walked around and shopped some more they have some of the neatest stuff down there that is all hand made.
Later on Nick and I along with our friends Krista and Steve went and had dinner at the conch house. This place was so beautiful and the end to a perfect day. The atmosphere was perfect the view was good and the food was even better.I HIGHLY recommend this to yall, i don't even care for seafood and I loved it. Check it our next time you are down in St.Augustine. Here are some pictures from the day ENJOY
Thursday, April 21, 2011
25 bucks
In the last blog I let yall know how excited I was that Nick and I now had A new puppy.....Oh how things can change in A couple of days. I am so sad to say that we had to give our cute little beagle puppy away,To A good home thankfully. We had every intentention on keeping the puppy that Nick ended up naming "Kobe" and loving him just like our other fur baby.
Since I had found the pup and did not know much about him we wanted to take him to the vet asap to make sure he was in good health. Tuesday morning Nick and I took him to the vet where we eventually came to determine he had mange. Then she told us that he was 6 weeks and looked to be A full blooded beagle,Not what we wanted to hear. I told Nick that as much as I already loved our new pup if he was A beagle I would have to think about finding him a good home.
Anyways while we were waiting on the Dr. to come back I got upset because I loved this puppy but he just wasn't working out... Our other fur baby Jag was just not having it,He was A totally different dog since we brought Kobe home. I still went ahead and paid for the puppy to have some shots that would start getting rid of mange as well as de working him.I just could not let him suffer just because I was not going to keep him.
After trying to find someone who would want to take him with his skin condition I had no luck. I knew that I couldn't keep him anymore knowing that he could give mange to Jag. Before work this morning I drove the poor little pup down to the pound. I didn't even get into the building yet and I had A woman stop me and ask me if I was getting rid oh him. I went on to tell her how great of a pup he was but that he did have mange,Her husband soon stepped in and told her no. So I proceeded the walk of shame into the building where there is A rather scary looking lady sitting behind A glass window as if I was going to reach across and threaten her life with my puppy.
I told her the story of how I found him and that it just wasn't working out and all the good things about this cute pup. She then simply looked at me and said "If you want to drop him off it will be A 25 dollar fee,I will need your license and there is no guarantee he will be adopted out" At that point I think my mouth fell open and she said "THIS IS A EUTHANIZING FACILITY" Geeshhhh what was I thinking, I mean who would have thought that I would ever have to pay A mean scary old lady 25 bucks to euthanize my new puppy....UMMM I DON'T THINK SO. I simply told her "Thanks but no thanks, I cant see paying you 25 dollars just to kill my dog, Have A great day"
With that being said I turned around and drove Kobe back home,Only to get to work to find A new owner for him. I couldn't have been happier with who he was going to!!! I just cant believe how hard people make it to help stray animals,No wonder why there are so many.
Here is A great psa for everyone...Enjoy
Since I had found the pup and did not know much about him we wanted to take him to the vet asap to make sure he was in good health. Tuesday morning Nick and I took him to the vet where we eventually came to determine he had mange. Then she told us that he was 6 weeks and looked to be A full blooded beagle,Not what we wanted to hear. I told Nick that as much as I already loved our new pup if he was A beagle I would have to think about finding him a good home.
Anyways while we were waiting on the Dr. to come back I got upset because I loved this puppy but he just wasn't working out... Our other fur baby Jag was just not having it,He was A totally different dog since we brought Kobe home. I still went ahead and paid for the puppy to have some shots that would start getting rid of mange as well as de working him.I just could not let him suffer just because I was not going to keep him.
After trying to find someone who would want to take him with his skin condition I had no luck. I knew that I couldn't keep him anymore knowing that he could give mange to Jag. Before work this morning I drove the poor little pup down to the pound. I didn't even get into the building yet and I had A woman stop me and ask me if I was getting rid oh him. I went on to tell her how great of a pup he was but that he did have mange,Her husband soon stepped in and told her no. So I proceeded the walk of shame into the building where there is A rather scary looking lady sitting behind A glass window as if I was going to reach across and threaten her life with my puppy.
I told her the story of how I found him and that it just wasn't working out and all the good things about this cute pup. She then simply looked at me and said "If you want to drop him off it will be A 25 dollar fee,I will need your license and there is no guarantee he will be adopted out" At that point I think my mouth fell open and she said "THIS IS A EUTHANIZING FACILITY" Geeshhhh what was I thinking, I mean who would have thought that I would ever have to pay A mean scary old lady 25 bucks to euthanize my new puppy....UMMM I DON'T THINK SO. I simply told her "Thanks but no thanks, I cant see paying you 25 dollars just to kill my dog, Have A great day"
With that being said I turned around and drove Kobe back home,Only to get to work to find A new owner for him. I couldn't have been happier with who he was going to!!! I just cant believe how hard people make it to help stray animals,No wonder why there are so many.
Here is A great psa for everyone...Enjoy
Monday, April 18, 2011
Stalemate
Stale-mate any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock:
Sometimes this is what I feel like regarding Nick and where he stands in his fight with cystic fibrosis.
Last week I posted here about Nick and his oxygen being A little low and possibly needing oxygen at night when he sleeps. Well his nurse called this afternoon and let Nick know that he will be needing it while he sleeps. She said that it was not extremely low but that they were going to have him use it while he sleeps.
I am going to be brutally honest!!!! Last week I posted on my face book that Nick would be doing A sleep study and to keep him in your thoughts and prayers. The next day Nick got A call from his nurse who we LOVE more than she will ever know. She was concerned with me writing that on face book. She didn't understand why I would get people worried when it was not A big deal. So I said you know what maybe it was not A big deal and I shouldn't have said anything.
Today when Nick called me and told me this I had one of my CF wife "moments". Only because It is such A let down for him, He works SO hard to keep his self healthy only to be knocked back on his butt.SO YES last week maybe I did make A big deal out of it because YES it is A big deal to us.I think a lot of these Dr's and nurses forget that this is NOT normal for us and are desensitized to certain things. To us it is one step closer to the inevitable. Call me dramatic but I just call it for what I see it!
It is so painful for me when Nick gets sick or gets news that it is unwanted to see the look on his face. I have said this before but he looks SO defeated, Even though I KNOW that MY AMAZING HUSBAND will once again push on and be thankful for every breath he gets.It still hurts no matter how many times I see that face, It never makes it easier.Tomorrow the people with the stupid oxygen tank are coming out and showing him how that things works. I know it will be good for Nick and will make him sleep better,Its just him getting use to it.
ON ANOTHER NOTE....
Nick and I got a new puppy!!! I have been wanting another dog for SO long and my prayers were answered. Nick was not and still is not completely happy about it though,He is coming around.I will write more about the pup later , I have to take him to the vet.Until then you can enjoy pics of our sweet new furbaby
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Oxygen watch
Hey yall, Hope you are enjoying the B-E-A-UTIFUL weather outside I love this time of year for so many reasons. If you follow me on face book than most of you already know about the new fun stuff Nick had to do. I have to say that I am A little guilty and thanks to Nicks nurse for putting me in check. Me being the drama queen that I am seemed to have made it A bigger deal than it should of been.
Last week Nicks nurse came out to check on him as she normally does. She listens to his lungs and all kinds of other stuff and she usually put the little red glowing thing on his finger to see what his oxygen is. Nicks is usually 90-94,Well that day is was any where between 80-85. His nurse was A little concerned and called Nicks Dr,They then decided that he should do some kind of overnight sleep study oxygen test.
Nick wore that little red glowing thing on his finger while he slept to see what kind of oxygen he was getting while he slept.He was like A little kid and couldn't fall asleep because he kept looking at his "oxygen watch". Hopefully all is well and the test will come back and we Will have great news....If not Nick will have to sleep with oxygen when he sleeps.
It was so hard for be and I guess why I made A big deal out of it. Nick just once again looked so defeated like he had done something wrong or that there was something he can do to make it go up. I hate this part of being A cf wife more than anything because there is nothing you can do or say to make it better. To his Dr. this is just A simple thing no worries but not for Nick. This is just one more routine he has to add to the day and one more thing that makes him A little less like everyone else.So yes it was A big deal in my eyes when I look into my husbands eyes and see nothing but sadness and defeat.Thankfully it went away quickly because Nick has never been one to dwell on anything.Thank God for that...
Monday, April 4, 2011
Something different
I hope everyone had A great weekend!!! I managed to get Saturday and Sunday off again this weekend, What A blessing that was.
Every weekend Nick and I go to the flea market (Mainly for our produce) but it is the same ol' same ol' every weekend.Instead of heading to the flea market Nick and I made our way down town to the Riverside arts market I was pleasantly surprised.
There was a lot of things that people made, Beautiful art, amazing music and lots of good people.
Nick and I walked around for A little bit,Sat and enjoyed the live music right on the river and of course took some pictures. Call me corny but I was looking around people watching and everyone was so darn happy,I love that. Just for A second its A reminder of all the good in the world!
Nick and I were walking around and I found the cutest sign, I loved it and Nick just said "It looks old" he does not get the vintage worn look.
They even had valet for bikes
I Think that this is our new favorite spot for the weekend. All of the food there looked SO yummy and smelled so good,Maybe next weekend! If you live in Jacksonville you should defiantly check it out and its FREE!!
On another note Nick and I along with some amazing help have been busy busy busy with the Bowling For Breath event that our heads are spinning. This year seems to be way bigger and better than last year and we are so excited. We are still looking for people or business's who would like to donate items or gift certificates to be raffled off. Please get with me if interested.
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