Thursday, April 12, 2012

Want-to-Buy

We are looking for a good used chest of drawers for one of our daughters' bedrooms.  It does NOT need to be in perfect condition.  Color does not matter either.  About 12 years ago, we purchased my cousin's old set, brought it home and decoupaged it to be very feminine.  It is beautiful!  It is now an heirloom.  In case you're wondering, I found this furniture, etc technique on one of my home decorating shows.    Now we want to do the same thing for the other bedroom.  If you have one to sell, please call me at 375.8033.

Thank you!!!

VLE-B 

Monday, April 9, 2012

Tribune==Movie==of==the--Weekend

The very popular HUNGER GAMES will be playing this Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at 8:00 CST.  I'll write more about that later.

VLE-B

Easter Sunday

It wa a beautiful Sunday here.  We were very fortunate and entertained Grandma, Mama, Lori and Lars, Rob, Lona Sue and Hunter for the day.  Stan smoked a turkey and Seaboad ham.  A pe par, we had much wondeful food.  Thank You Lord for such blessings and for sending Your Son to us!  After eating, all 4 kids took their kites that Mama had given them out to fly in our nearby pasture.  They thoroughly enjoyed that and playing basketball in our backyard.

Stan will. be driving me to Hays this morning for my appointment with my cardiologist.  I'll keep you updated.  I've only had one chest pain since I was admitted to the hospital on Thursday.  That was this morning and did not last long.  Thank you for your prayers!

VLE-B

Friday, April 6, 2012

A GREAT BIG Thank You

goes out to the Wichita County EMTS who responded to my 9-1-1 call yesterday when I was having chest pains.  Your assistance is alway welcome to your patients.  Once you arrive, we begin to feel calmer.  Another HUGE thank you goes to Marie and the rest of the Wichita County Hospital staff who took excellent care of me while I was in the emergency room and after I was admitted to the hospital.  I hope that the residents of our county know just how very fortunate we are to have such an outstanding health care center and medical personnel that we've been blessed with here.

For those of you who came to visit me in the hospital, allow me to say THANK YOU!!!  This was a very scary situation and your support meant the world to me.

I was released from the hospital this morning to come home.  An appointment has been set up with my cardiologist in Hays first thing Monday morning.  Right now, it looks like no additional heart damage was done.  It is believed that a piece of the blood clot in my mechanical heart valve broke away and got into my lung.  Yesterday's pain and low oxygen percentage in my body was probably caused by it getting out of my lung.

I will update you on what we learn Monday next week.

In the meantime, My family and I would greatly appreciate any and all prayers.

VLE-B

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

My Progress

I cannot tell you how much I have appreciated and continue to appreciate the support that many of you have offered to me.  Just thought that you might be interested in an update now.

As of March 17th, my surgery had been over for one full month.  In Less than 2 weeks, I will celebrate the 2nd month.  And when I say CELEBRATE, I mean just that.  As you may recall, I had a multitude of seizures in the weeks and days leading to my VNS surgery.  My family and I were quite concerned.  Since surgery, I've just had 2 daytime seizures.  I don't know if I've had any nightime seizures.  I will have that answer on April 18th when I meet with my neurologist again.  The two seizures that I have had have been much less severe.  I "shocked" myself with my magnet for the second seizure.  It worked just like it was supposed to.  It cut off my seizure and provided a shorter recovery time.

My family and I believe that my depression has lessened also.  I am enjoying laughing more often again.  Our family time is even more special to me than it has been for awhile.  Once the depression had worsened, it became harder and harder to leave the shell that had been built around me.  I have now begun to crack that shell in a big way which has allowed the sunshine to enter into my life.  I am not completely past the depression yet but I am much better.  I request that you continue to pray for me.  Your prayers are definitely being answered over and over.

Thank you!!!

VLE-B

Kansas' 2012 Wheat Crop

It was announced on the noon news today that our wheat crop is estimated to be 3 weeks ahead of schedule in its maturity.  This is the result of our mild winter.  This is rather scary as I understand it.  A late season hard freeze could destroy the crop.  Ordinarily our wheat in Kansas is ready for harvest by late June or early July.  What can we do to protect our wheat?  Pray.

VLE-B

Leoti's Rain Update

The Blaus house rainguage recorded 1.60 yesterday morning.  From 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 last night, it recorded another 1.25.  As of 7:00 this morning, it showed another .20.  All in all, we've had 3.05 since Monday evening.  Its been great!  Thank You, Lord!!!  During the noon news yesterday, more rain is in the forecast for us today and tonight.  You can bet that our farmers and anyone who enjoys their landscaping is thoroughly enjoying this blessing.  I know that I am.

VLE-B