Oklahoma Ice Storm 2010

Aw, here I am again! Made it through the ice storm of 2010! Boy did we ever get it!! The Thursday it came in I got to work and called all our patients to see who was coming in for their appointments. All cancelled except for 4 and I tried to get them to cancel, but they wanted to come in. What can I say by the time all were completed and we left the office it was 2:00 pm and the ice had bent over our tree we had next to the office door. The hospital came and chain sawed it down!! :>( It was rather nice to have that little tree but the ice got it!! I made it to the bank to deposit my check and lo and behold just as they were going to put it into the system the lights went out. At least they gave me cash so I would have some. I got home put up the garage door, parked the car and bam! the electricity went out. I froze my butt off until Friday night. Around 9:30 the electricty came back on. I was praising and thanking God that I was on PSO and not the City of Duncan utilities. As of this blog there are still people without electricity in Marlow. I've housed different members of my church until they got electricty. Right now I have a family of 5 who are with me. It's been fun having someone in the house to talk to and enjoy. To say the least Duncan and Marlow looks like a war zone with tons of limbs and some trees falling down and lines and telephone poles broken like match sticks. Just praise God I have electricty!!!! Pictures to come

Christmas Day Snow

Well, here it is the first of Feburary and I haven't done anything since my birthday!! What can I say? My life consists of work, eat, sleep, go to church! You know the circle of life things you do! I had to work up until the day before Christmas Eve! :>( Not used to doing that but it was rather wonderful when I woke up in the wee hours of the morning to let the dog out and it was raining, BUT then when I woke up again around 8:00 it was windy and sleeting. By the afternoon snow had joined in. To say the least I was enjoying the nice cozy, warm house and thinking I don't have to go back to work until January 4th. Christmas Day came and it was still snowing and freezing your but off cold and "YEA" the puppy dog and I had Christmas all to ourselves since my sister and her family were coming in from Houston and got stuck in a hotel in Davis on Christmas Eve. Ah, what a wonderful peaceful day!!! By Saturday I was going a little stir crazy from being in the house for two days, but it turned out to be a sunny day so I got out and shoveled the snow and wouldn't you know typical Oklahoma weather there was a layer of ice underneath, but I got enough off to get the car out and at least make a run to Walmart for some goodies that I needed. I can say this was a memorable Christmas and one I throughly enjoyed!! As soon as I can get the photos off the memory card I'll add some to this post!! Doesn't my house look beautiful and pristine with the snow? I think so.

Birthday Presents Received

Take a look at one of my birthday presents. This chair is what my youngest daugher, Kim, bought me. I was excited because I did not even have to change the material on the seat since it fits perfectly into my jungle bedroom.

Also, look at my chest of drawers I bought myself. I had been looking for a chest of drawers for the longest to replace the one I had. I find this gem at a store in Marlow called Ooh La La. The have the greatest pieces of furniture and knick knacks. I just happened to go in on one of my day's off and found this jewel. I knew right away this was the one. Only paid $91.00 for it and, again, I did not have to do anything with it. What a deal for me!!

And last but not least my oldest daughter, Misty and her family, got me this wonderful lamp I needed for my bedroom. She only paid $10.00 for it at Kirklands. Course she had an awesome coupon which made it so cheap. Just love bargain presents!! That way it's frugal for everyone!
Of course the rest of my family did not forget me. My sister and her family bought me something I had been wanting from Kenneth Copeland Ministries. What a wonderful surprise! Plus, I did not have to go buy it!! YEA!! My Mom gave me $15.00. YEA!!
So, all in all it was one of the best b'day's I have had in a long time. Only thing missing was my two son-in-laws and my youngest daughter, Kim, and my granddaughter, Abby! :( Ah, well, maybe next year we can all be together for my b'day. And yes, we must not forget it is also my Mom's b'day and Kimberly's b'day. We all celebrate together at my sister's house. These past three years we have not had Kimberly with us. We all missed her terribly!! Just a little less fun when the whole family is not there!
Well, gotta end my post. All have a wonderfully blessed day!!