Well, things are going okay here. The only thing bad has been the stomach virus that has been going around. My husband had it last week, and I've had it since Friday. I feel better now and I am able to eat without feeling sick, but I am so tired. Other than that things are okay. Just one day at a time. B.J.'s meds have helped her to get over the stuffy nose and such, and she is now at maintanance doses of her inhalers. She only uses her Albuterol inhaler as needed, and the flovent every 12 hours. She is still taking physical therapy for her back and it seems to be helping too. She has an exercise ball now and is working on it at night as well. I hope it teaches her to be a little more active and to stay more healthy as she grows up. I haven't been doing to well on my exercising, everyone has just been to sick and I just got out of the habit of it all. I have to get into it again as soon as I get to where I am not so winded when I walk.
Well that is about it for now, I will post again soon.
Judy

Well, B.J.'s appointment with the Asthma doctor went well. I think I will like him. He asked lots of questions and answered mine. We learned a lot today, and I am pleased with the outcome. We go back in about 8 weeks, unless something happens that they would want us back earlier.

Other than that things are well, and except for it being colder than it has been in a long time, I am enjoying life. It would be okay, if we would actually get some snow instead of it going all around us and teasing me. I want to lay in the snow and make snow angels, and a snowman, and oh yeah, have a good snowball fight with B.J., but if it doesn't snow that will kind of be impossible. Oh well, God knows what he is doing and I will just have to wait and see if the snow comes this year. Okay, to explain why I want it to snow, when I was young we lived in Pennsylvania, and we even had to walk to the bus stop in snow up to our knees. My uncle would pull us around with the snowmobile with a hood of a car strapped to the back of it. My cousins and brother and sister and I would be riding on the hood across the corn fields we would go. It was so much fun. And my uncle could make a snow ball feel like it was nothing but an ice ball and we would be running and screaming and having a great time in the snow. I miss the snow to say the least. Here we only get a little and sometimes none at all. It is so different. I love it here, but I miss being up north too.

So, other than this I have been participating with Church functions, and we have decided to redecorate John's room into a craft and computer room for me. It took my husband a little while to decide that he was ready for that, but he is coming along and even said he was ready to give John's stuffed animals to a charity of some kind. A little at a time, we are adjusting and going on with life without John here on earth. I know he is here in spirit with us, but he lives with God now and I wouldn't want it any other way. I also know that he would want me to live life to its fullest, and be happy, and I aim to make him proud as well as God. So one day, one minute, one hour at a time, with God all things are possible and I will live and be happy and have my memories of my little angel John.

Until next time,
God bless,
Judy

Well, Becky is doing better, thank the Good Lord. She is still a little stuffy in the nose, but she is well enough to be back at her place and at work today. There are a few bugs going around here, one being the upper respiratory thing Becky had and the other is a very nasty stomach bug. Thankfully, Becky is the only one that has been bad sick in our family so far, and I pray God sees us through without these illnesses.

This week is a busy one for us. B.J. has physical therapy on Tuesday and Wednesday, then on Thursday she has her first visit with the Pulmanologist (? spelling) in Nashville. She has had asthma since she was about 21 months old, and it has been controlled real well until the last year or so. She hasn't seen a specialist about it since her revisit from her first attack back in 1995, and with her having to hit her inhaler more often now even though she is on singulair, I thought it would be best to have her seen by someone who deals with it in children daily. I love our general physician, but when it comes to my kids and something like asthma it is time to bring in the specialists in my opinion. Wish us luck, I am sure she will be fine, but I want her asthma more under control.

I am doing okay, a little moody lately, but okay. With all the stuff going on, I am not sleeping well again so that may be part of the problem. But with God's help as well as my family and of course time, things will straighten out I am sure. It is hard sometimes to take care of myself and dealing with the emotions of the death of John, and also trying to take care of the families emotions and feelings about it too. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by it all, but I am strong, and I can do it, as long as I have God, Family, and friends, to help me when I need it. To all those who read this blog, Thank you for your support and friends ship. I truly cherish you all so much.

Until next time,
May God bless you all,
Judy

Well, the snow didn't last long, even though we got about an inch or so, it was about gone by morning from the rain that followed it. B.J. was a little disappointed because they didn't even get out of school. I enjoyed it but would have liked for it to stay around longer so I could go out and make a snow man or something. But, maybe the next round will give us a little more, who knows.

My oldest daughter, Becky is at the Doctors clinic this morning. She is sick and is dealing with her first illness since being an adult, and I can't be there for her. It is bothering me so much that I can't be there because I am babysitting a 3 year old that I watch every Saturday. I don't know why, but it is really getting to me. I just have this bad feeling that she is more sick that everyone thinks. They are taking x-rays of the sinuses and chest, and IV's. I don't know about lab work yet, they may or may not. She doesn't get sick often, it has been about 8 years or so since she had to have an IV or anything. The look on her face when I told her I had to get the boy out of there and fed broke my heart. I know she understood, but she wanted me there. I did call my son, Brad, and he is going to sit with her for me. I pray she gets better real soon.

Well, I need to go finish lunch for the boy I sit with.
God Bless,
Judy

It is snowing!

Yes, it is snowing here and I am loving it. We may not get much, but the flakes are pretty big and are so pretty. It is cold, but it has been so long since I was able to enjoy some of the white stuff, that I am going to enjoy it!

This is what it looks like so far, just a little dusting but still falling. I am kind of hoping that tomorrow I will wake up and school will be cancelled and there will be at least 3 or 4 inches on the ground.

B.J. had here Physical Therapy today and we found out that she is hyper flexible in her back and that they think that is what is causing the pain. The therapist said that where she is hurting is trying to stabilize her back from her back being so flexible and "weak". They are going to do PT 2 times a week for 4 weeks and focus on core training and teach her how to keep her core strong enough to protect her back and keep it from hurting. I am glad it is something like this and not a serious injury yet.

Well, I have Church tonight and I have to cook supper so I guess I need to get off this computer and get busy. Take care, and may God Bless you.

Judy

Well, it didn't snow yet, but they are calling for possible snow Wednesday night. I am hoping to see some this year, it has been a while since we had a decent snow fall around here. I have been doing pretty good lately, today marks the 9 month mark on John's death, and even though I still miss him, I am at peace with the fact that he is no longer here on earth with me. I am still participating at Church, doing a little more every now and then. My mom and I signed up to make sure the communion plates are set up each week the month of October. She and Dad are doing it this month, and I am helping to learn how to set them up and all the stuff associated with it. Some of the women of the church got together and stuffed envelopes with letters and sign up papers for our 12TH annual Youth Rally that is about 45 days away. I am hoping to help with the rally too, probably in the kitchen. I enjoy helping in the kitchen at Church functions. Then the weekend of Easter, B.J. and I will be going to the Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes convention so that she can compete in some of the categories there. It is an excellent program for our youth. I am going to add the link to our Church in my links in case anyone would like to check out what goes on there. Our ministers also put their sermons online there, so if you want to hear some good sermons please check it out.

B.J. is doing okay, she is having some problems with her back, but she has physical therapy Wednesday, so maybe that will help her so that she can start doing PE again and walking with me in the evenings without having pain in her back. If it doesn't hurt, I am going to tell our Primary Doctor to send her to a specialist so we can find out what is going on with her back. Otherwise she is doing well, she is still on A honor roll at school, and Beta Club. So I guess we better start saving some money, she will be going on a trip with them sometime toward the end of school.

Well, I need to go for now.
Live, Laugh, and Love,
and God Bless,
Judy

Time Flies

Well, the first month of this new year is almost half over already. I have learned that you better enjoy every day, because before you know it, another one is starting and it will continue that way until the Lord calls you home to heaven. I now appreciate the little things more, and who cares if you have thousands of dollars in the bank anyway, as long as there is food on the table and a roof over your head and friends, family and God in your life than you are among the richest on earth. For that matter, just having God in your life and Family and Friends, you are still among the richest. The material things are all fine and good, and nice to have, but hey, you can't take it with you, and I have never seen a Hurst being followed by a U-haul. So now I try to focus on the important things. I am updating this while anticipating going to Church and learning more about the Wonderful God we have in our corner. I look forward to going to Church more now than I ever have in my life. John taught me that just because bad things happen, that God will see us through, in his way according to his plan. John never lost his faith, and I admire him still for his strength. Well, time to warm up the car, it is very cold here today, they are even calling for snow flurries this afternoon. I wish we would have a big snow this year, it has been a while since we had one.
Until next time,
Live, Laugh, and Love like there is no tomorrow, for it is not guaranteed,
God Bless,
Judy

Well, things are going okay here. B.J. went back to school yesterday, and I started walking. I plan on walking everyday Monday through Friday after taking B.J. to school to better my health as well as just spending time doing something for me. I do believe that the exercise will help me feel better emotionally as well as physically. I hope to drop some weight and strengthen my body in hopes of getting both my asthma and my blood sugars in check, and hopefully get rid of some of the meds the doctor has me on. Wish me luck, I do tend to get tired of exercising but I am praying for strength and endurance and pure will power so that I can make myself as healthy as possible.

I am fighting off either an allergy flare up or a head cold one, but I hope to kick it real soon. The sneezing and stuffy head really drives me nuts. But it could be a lot worse and at least my asthma isn't flaring to much yet, and I pray it doesn't. Well, I need to get some more house work done. I am in the process of trying to clean out what was John's bedroom some, and start turning it into my craft and sewing room. I have to get rid of some things so that my husband can build me some tables and stuff so that I have the place to do my sewing and scrapbooking. Well, I guess I better get back to it.
May God Bless you all,
Judy

Well, today has been a pretty good day, unlike yesterday. Yesterday was very hard and emotional for me, but God made tears for a reason, and I just stayed in bed and let it all out, and started feeling better last night. I woke up today feeling a lot better. I always heard that tears were God's way of keeping our hearts from completely breaking, and I can honestly say that I believe it, because yesterday there were a few times I thought my heart would truly break, but it didn't and I did feel so much better after just releasing it. So, my advice to all who are dealing with hurting and dealing with hard things, let the tears go, give it all to God and let him bare your burden for you. He loves us all and will take care of all of it for us if we believe and give all the praise to him, and let him into our hearts and lives. Well, I guess that is it for today,
May God bless you and keep you all,
Judy