Winter Lilies

Contributed by Milford Woods

You know the saying “man can not live on bread alone?” Well, I would like to add that this man just can not live without internet either. So when my wife and I moved into our new house, one of the first things on my to-do list was to figure out what we were going to do about internet service. You see, I for one can not stand relying on one source to get my news. I’ve become evermore aware and frustrated with the “main stream media” and how they report their opinions rather than the facts. So instead of watching talking heads on tv, I prefer to look at a variety of websites for all of my news and make my own opinions. So with that said, I had to find a cheap, reliable internet provider. Luckily, one little Google search for directv satellite internet and I was set. So long talking heads, hello freedom of the press. Now that I’ve got my internet, wouldn’t you know that my wife is always on my laptop now on some website called Pinterest, so I guess it is time to get her that Ipad she has been bugging me about for the last year.

I am glad to see the work picking up for me. Right now it’s pretty important that I get all the work possible!!

As you read in the previous entry we are going to be trying a new therapy with Dad in hopes of avoiding back surgery. He’s already had surgery once and we aren’t looking forward to it again, for many reasons. We have an appointment set up for him to see a surgeon, but in the meantime we are going to try acouple of different things, in hopes that we can cancel the appointment with the surgeon.

Does anyone have any experience with Inversion Therapy using an inversion table?? We are also looking into that with hopes that it will work to help Dad.

Anyway, I know that it’s not much of an update about life, but perhaps another time I can sit and write a better update. Right now I’m off to another blog to do some more work.

With any luck we won’t be looking at Spine surgery Dallas
or anywhere closer to home either. I will agree that sometimes spine surgery is unavoidable, but we are hoping that we can avoid it this go-around.

Dad is going to a different chiropractor tomorrow. This chiropractor also does spinal decompression therapy, which is something we’ve never tried before. Everything is worth a try!! I am so anxious and hopeful that this will work for Dad, so that he can get back to work, and can avoid having surgery again!

There are times that I think I should put up a yard sign saying “no visitors wanted”…there are other times that I think a sign saying “enter at your own risk” would be appropriate.

Wouldn’t life be easier if everyone just posted yard signs?? *LOL* I think it would. Then you wouldn’t stop in to see a friend if they were not in the mood for company. You would be forewarned of someone in a bad mood, and you would know that someone was busy working and would not interupt them.

I just love getting personalized gifts for kids!!! I think, especially when they are younger, that if they receive something made just for them, that it makes them feel extra special!!

When my nephew was younger he received a book that had him as the leading charactor, along with his cousins and some neighborhood friends. He really liked that book!

I have always looked for personalized gifts for my girls as well.

School is beyond awesome here. I can’t believe the progress we’ve made this year!!!! I am soooooooooooo proud of my girls!!!!

We aren’t done yet, we have about another 10 weeks until the end, but I did all the figures tonight, and if we stay on schedule, we will complete TWO years of curriculum in everything except Language!!!!! Can you believe it???

What’s even more awesome is to see how much they have both learned and improved on!!!! Both of them have improved on their reading so much it’s unbelievable!!! Both have improved in their handwriting, but Megan’s improvement is so much so that you would think someone else did the writing!!! They both have had so much fun learning so much about history and science, which is something that is not taught much around here.

Spelling used to bug me sooooo much when we started out, because I would have to spell almost EVERY word they needed for a sentence, now they are able to spell so many of the words.

They are not at all behind in Language either, even though we will only be completing one year of language curriculum…..The language books are big books, filled to the brim with lots of new information. The parts of a letter, how to write a friendly letter, antonyms, synonyms, homonyms, subjects, predicates, nouns, pronouns, verbs, and the list goes on and on.

It’s just amazing to me the progress my girls have made, and I am so happy and proud!!! Another 10 weeks, and then a well deserved break!!!

I have already started planning for next year, and have already ordered a little of the curriculum. We will be throwing in some computer and typing classes, and a new health curriculum, but the core subjects will be from the same company for sure!!!

If you talked to my brother I’m sure he could give you all the details on how video game software has changed over the years. *LOL* He’s been a gamer forever. Me, I’m lucky to know what is the newest system on the market.

We do have plans to purchase a Wii at tax time, a year or two after they came into being. *LOL* Thankfully they are not obselete yet. *LOL*

Thanks to Olga Quinn

I have the best big sister in the world. I am sure there are a lot of disbelievers out there that think they have the best sister, but I would be more than willing to argue. I decided a couple months ago that I needed my own place. I have been mooching off my parents for long enough. Having no idea what to do or where to go, I called my sister. She was a lifesaver. She found me the perfect apartment within my budget. She get me a great deal on internet through http://www.wildbluedeals.com/ that saved me a ton of money. She even wrote down tips to reduce energy bills. She has been so great throughout this entire process. I have always worried about the expense of living on my own, but with my sister’s help, I know I will be fine. She has walked me through every little step and every single detail. I know I can call her with any problems. I am so lucky to have a sister that doesn’t mind a helpless brother like me. I have been bothering her a lot with all my questions and she never complains. She is a wonderful person and I am so lucky to have her as my sister.

I’m anxiously awaiting a letter. Around Thanksgiving I received a letter from a long lost cousin of mine. He was one of the first that I met when I came to Kansas so long ago. He’s only a year younger, so we hung out a lot. Looking back I wonder why we ever lost touch with each other….

I really miss him. He was fun, and never minded hanging out with his girl cousin. *LOL* We’d play basketball, and walk around town together. We’d play his game system, and just hang out. We were friends. And then life changed. I went my way, and he went his, and we never talked anymore.

Well he got in touch with me again. The first time in over 12 years. It’s really sad to think of all that lost time. When I received his first letter I was shocked, when I received the second, I was pleased. Now I’m looking for the third. We’ve both made a lot of mistakes in life, and I think that is what will bring us closer together again. Waiting for the letter is a killer though. I look for it every day, hoping and praying it will be there.

Miss you cousin dear.

I’ve done a lot of dreaming of my “someday home”. One of the things I’ve thought about is laminate flooring. I first thought I would want some of that floating floor, but I’ve discovered flaws with that. Two different people I know have used that, and not with good results, so I don’t want that. I’m thinking some nice good quality tile. I’m not a big fan of linolium, because if one part needs replaced you have to replace the whole floor, which is why I like tile. We’ll have to see though. Sometimes I wonder if I will ever have my “someday house”.