Our "Volunteer" Garden

I usually have a pretty decent garden in the backyard but this year I just didn't have time to get it going. It's about 8ft x 12ft so we get a decent crop with room to move inside.

I did go out and weed in and put Preen down in late April but that was the last time I did much there. Well, this week I went out to see what was there since Jim told me that a few tomato plants came up again and I should cage them so he didn't mow over them. They "volunteered" to come back on their own so I didn't have to buy more this year, lol!

The weeds were awful!

I saw a few tomatoes and some dill so I figured I'd clear out the jungle growing there and bring the potted garden out back for better sun.

 

Surprise!!

There were about 15 tomato plants and 3 bell pepper plants. I left about 10 tomatoes and the bell peppers plus planted the potted ones from the front.

It's going to be a very nice harvest this year after all.

More minor surgery...

Well Boo did great on Friday. He had a muscle biopsy for diagnostics. We're hoping that this will tell us what happened to cause all his disabilities but there's still now guarantee. Really we're hoping that this will give us a plan of care for him.
They took out 2 pieces of muscle that were about the size of a dice (each one!). He's done a great job. He's not been too grumpy and is sleeping well so now we just wait for the results. Again. ;)

Another job interview

Well I had a job interview a few weeks ago with the local hospital. I was one of 2 "finalists". I didn't end up getting the position. It came down to me not having "current" experience. Well I've been home with my disabled 6 year old soooo my experience in a PAID position isn't current but I have plenty of experience with Medicaid, insurance companies, and lots of people skills since we have so many different kinds of people we deal with for all my kids health issues.

Now, I have a "second" interview on Monday with an in-state small company that provides in-home care for waiver clients. It's actually a perfect position for me (weekend only) and I hope I get it. Basically I'll be getting paid to do what I already do but for other people besides my son. Keep your prayers coming and your fingers crossed. I'll let you know when I do.

Can I get the recipe....

WOW! What an awesome site! I found this site on a group I visit. They are great. They come up with recipes and a shopping list for you. We've tried several of the recipes already and even my picky family likes them. Even if you only use some of the recipes each week it's free and well worth it.
They're doing another give-a-way this week for the book "250 Home Preserving Favorites" and I REALLY want a copy of this book. It full of recipes for jams, jellies, and preserves. I've never done them before and these recipes are supposed to be fool-proof. If I win...I'll make the "Spiced Mango Jam" first, then "Lemon Blueberry Marmalade" and then "Orange Earl Grey Marmalade". I'll let you know if they are preserving-challenged proof when I'm done.
You can enter the give-a-way at their site but you have to subscribe to the newsletter first. Easy-peasy right! Heck it's for a free cookbook...besides fabric what could be better?! (LOL, I know...I'm a bit "off" sometimes...just call me old-fashioned and look away.)
Hop over to Can I Get the Recipe? for some fun new ideas and shake up dinner next week. :)

Guess what Boo did!?!

That little monkey lost his first tooth today! 2 months before his 6th birthday.
It's in the center front of the lower jaw on the left. I have looked everywhere for it and can't find it.
I noticed this morning that it looked a bit more spaced than before but it was there during Sesame Street so he lost it after lunch. We figure he must have swallowed it 'cause I've looked everywhere and no tooth. I checked the bed, feeder seat, playmat, floor around the mat, and everywhere in between. The tooth fairy is just going to have to take an "I owe u" for the piggy bank money. LOL!

MRI's & EEG's

Well we're finally home from the hospital. Boo had a 24 hour video eeg and a sedated MRI. The VEEG was so boring! You just stay in the room and they video everything he does for 24 hours. He did have some "events" one the screen but I think they are probably subclinical seizure activity. He's grown & gained weight but we haven't upped his medications so it's probably time. I don't mean to sound like I don't care, I do. It's just that we've been doing this for so long I'm tired of the "let's try this or test that" and still no answers. As long as his seizures are controlled I'm OK and letting God deal with the rest.
Anway, after they disconnected him we went down to MRI so they could sedate him and do that. Once again he "politely declined" to wake up after the procedure. I warned the anestheologist, she assured me this gas wouldn't do that...ummmm well it did. I asked what she used so I could add it to my list of things not to use again but no one could tell me so I get to research that later. His vitals looked great but it took 6 hours for him to wake up so I'd rather not use it again.
I understand that it could be a few days to a few weeks before we get the final test results...have I said how much is dislike waiting for test results?
Well, the kids are on spring break this week and our 9th anniversary is Wednesday so I'm planning to just spend time with the kiddos, sew, and enjoy the 3hour respite we'll have on Wednesday. The answers will come when they come...worrying does no good. Enjoy the rest of the weekend...I'm going to. :)

Ahhh....too much stress!

Oh the stress of new adjustments. They simply stink! Especially for someone like me who's a bit OCD. (DD's asperger's isn't a helping either...bless her heart.)

It's such a change to have MIL here full time. DH is all about making her feel welcome and at home (as am I) but he doesn't realize how he's making us feel in the process. (Let's just say it isn't so welcome much of the time.) It's just hard for him to see her deteriorate so much and I'm doing my best to be understanding and trying to help DD understand. Our little house is too little sometimes and there is no where to "get away" for a few minutes. Having 2 people who are pretty disabled is very challenging and the snow isn't helping.

We're trying to find things for MIL to do so she can keep some independance but there just isn't much and she's refusing to do much but stay in bed and sleep. I know we'll figure it out. It just takes time. I would really like for her to stay here until after SIL has had her baby and a week or so to bond & enjoy being a new mom. She's going to have enough to adjust to before her mom comes to stay with her. We'll see I guess.