Well, I fell down on the job with this blog, I was so busy before Christmas that after all the hub bub I became a slugbug. We had a wonderful time at David's. It is so much more fun when you have little Santa believers around the tree. I am sure we filled the landfill in Pahrump with wrapping paper, ribbon and boxes. Of course Carley (9 months) enjoyed all the paper and boxes and was not happy when they were taken away. Everyone arrived by 6:30 on the eve before and we all enjoyed corn chowder made by Mark and Belinda. We played games and visited until the wee hours and then slept for a couple of hours before the kids got up and chaos reigned.
We did not have the traditional meal but instead Belinda's dad did 15 pounds of carne asada and we fixed all the trimmings. Phill was pretty much down all the time or else he would have stood over the shrimp and cocktail sauce and the rest of us would have done without. I did give him a few. We left about 3 pm. Christmas day so I could get us home before dark. I don't like driving up over that mountain in the dark. Mark stayed all week so he could have lots of time with his grandchildren. I guess they all had a ball.
I am trying to get things done so I can move Lulu in here with us. She is getting pretty bad with some dementia. I have her coming here to the house twice a day for her medicine. She gets confused and doesn't remember if she has taken it or not, so she takes it again. Before I took it away from her she took 7 days worth of doses in 4 days. One day she wants to move back to Canada, the next day she wants to move to California with her son, the next day she begs me not to let anyone take her from Goodsprings. It is sad as she has always been so active. Her 18 year old cat had to be put down a couple of weeks ago and that threw her for a loop. I am going to a guardianship class on wednesday to find out all the pitfalls, etc.
We learned last week that the daughter of some friends, Cindy and Russell Greathouse, was killed in Delta. Josie was a deputy with the Millard County Sheriff and she was gunned down by 2 guys she had pulled over. They were both illegals and the shooter had been deported 2 times but keeps getting back in the country. To make it doubly sad their son Ryan, who has had drug problems for years, had just finished making a drug transaction with the shooter. I feel so bad for the family. Ralph if you read this go on to ksl.com and on their search engine type in Josie Greathouse Fox and read about the funeral and look at the pictures. They had the funeral in the new Stake Center, which was just dedicated a couple of weeks ago, and the news said it took 1 1/2 hours for the procession to go from the churchhouse to the cemetery which was 1 mile. People in the community lined 350 East from Main to the cemetery holding large American flags. The pictures are quite spectacular.
We saw Phill's doctor last tuesday and he said that the pathology report showed that he did not get all the cancer. He suggested 3 things: 1> operate again, but some chances of nerve damage, 2> try radiation and 3> wait for awhile and see what happens, as basal cell is so slow growing. We decided to wait. Phill didn't want anymore radiation after the last go round cost him a kidney, he's afraid on his face it might effect his hearing or his brain. So we will go back in 3 months and they will see how it looks.
Oh yes, I must add that Carley is taking 5 or 6 steps by herself. She'll be running all over the place by her 1st birthday on March 2nd. She is sure a cutie, of course all our babies are cuties!!!
Last week was busy with doctor, CDAC meeting, forum on healthcare with Sen. Reid, shopping with Lulu (that is an experience) and our monthly dinner with church friends here in Goodsprings. I had it pretty easy in the cooking department. We ate out tuesday after doctor before CDAC meeting, thursday after healthcare forum with Claude and Liz, friday after our shopping ordeal with Dick and Doris at the Gold Strike and then saturday night we had our monthly dinner, or course I had to make a dish for that, but put on some stew in the am and let it cook allday. This week I only have to go to town 2 times, wednesday for the guardianship class and thursday a town meeting with our county commissioner.
Guess I better get some shut eye, hope everyone is happy and healthy.
Ruthie and Phill
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