I'm just taking it easy.

Whew! I finally have a minute to sit and just type! This week has been really crazy. Dad came to visit last Saturday and is staying for a week or so. Saturday was also shopping and getting things together for the week. Sunday was Stake Conference - Bob decided I should sleep instead so we missed a really great conference that was direct broadcast from SLC. We had Karen Adams (my sister) and her family as well as the missionaries over for dinner and family home evening. We had a spiritual message by the missionaries (who are both new to the ward - 4 days- and new to missionaries - one at 4 days and one at 6 months.) Monday Dad was helping Becky with her rabbits. He knows so much more about taking care of animals than anyone else I know. He got through to Becky how important it is to keep things neat and clean and organized. Taught her how to prepare the alfalfa for the rabbits (I didn't know that needed to be done). Now we have very happy rabbits. I'm happier too, because even though it about killed me, everything out there is CLEAN! I managed to hurt my back Tuesday and spent a very painful afternoon and evening in bed. Dad had been retaining water and about 11:00 he realized that it was getting really bad really fast. Off to the ER. We got there about 11:30. After the Dr checked him out she ordered a large IV dose of his diuretic. It was about 1:00 by the time they got to administer the meds. 45 minutes later (and a quart lighter) instead of looking like his legs and feet were going to explode he had wrinkles. All in all it was a pretty "fast" ER visit - we were only gone a little over 3 1/2 hours by the time we got home. The lab work showed his kidneys aren't doing well so now we have to find a Dr to follow up. The ER referred him to a Dr - who isn't accepting new patients. Our family doctor got sick and had to suddenly retire so it's just as well I have to look - I'd be looking anyway. Also the last 3 days has been a monumental effort to get Becky caught up with her school lessons. She was behind 2 full days of lessons Monday morning, added to the usual 5 lessons for that day. It took a lot of effort and concentration - something she's not real big on - but WE DID IT! As of now she has all her schoolwork and one of tomorrows lessons done. Looking at what I've done over the last 4 days I'm not surprised I'm exhausted! So for the rest of the day? I'm just taking it easy!