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2006-11-26T07:01:00.000-08:00

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2006-03-24T05:59:00.000-08:00

UPDATE:

Chloe and I are at home again. She is much better and her daddy can't tell her she's "full of s" again....LoL

On a fun note....thanks to Arkansas Children's Hospital.......Laura, Hope, Chloe, Me, and Stacy Pollock will be on a journey to Little Rock this afternoon to see RASCAL FLATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chloe was bouncing all over the house when we got the call yesterday! She is very excited about going! (And so am I...hehe).

We are supposed to make a call to a man named Kevin when we get there....we have his cell phone number. Chuck (the man helping set this up) said "not" to "expect" something but not to be surprised either......we have to wear this name badge. The concert starts at 8 but he wants us there at 6.

Anyway, maybe I can sneak some pics and I'll update on Saturday when we get back cause we're spending the night.

What's Shannon doing this weekend??? Putting down ceramic tile in the new house! LoL.

~Deborah

Our Second Home

2006-03-21T15:18:00.000-08:00

Well, I hope that everyone is having a great day. Me and Chloe are sitting here in our room at our second home....Arkansas Children's Hospital.

We brought her up on Saturday, she was sick, that dumb doctor in the General Pediatric Clinic said, "keep doing what you're doing." I said, "Doc, what I'm doing isn't working, that's why we're here." I didn't win, he sent us home. Then Dr. Warren, our favorite, called yesterday and said, "I need you to bring her up tomorrow, she's not well." I was like, DUH.....anyway, here we are.

So here we are. The good news is that we should only be here until maybe Friday...gonna be a quick stay for us! I am thankful for that since we are planning to put down ceramic tile in our new house on Friday and Saturday.

What's her diagnosis......well, lets just say that what Mr. Clean always says is proving to be true....she's "full of s***" LoL.

Have a great day folks!
Deborah

It's Official

2006-03-15T14:40:00.000-08:00

Well, it's now official. We are now the proud owners of 415 East Lincoln Street!

I had forgotten about how many papers there was to signing for a house! Shannon asked if we could have a short recess...LoL.

The girls are very excited and can't wait to get into their own rooms. Shannon and I bought them new bedroom suits today. There's just one draw back, we gave the previous owners until March 31 to move out! I wasn't too crazy about doing that, but I guess it's just one of those things that you sometimes have to do.

Well, anyway, I sure hope that they're up to some company, cause I intend to have the "tile guy" in there next week to start on my ceramic tile! They said if there was anything I needed to do while they were still there to come on.

Anyway, now we aren't homeless anymore! Gotta go, hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

~Deborah

Who Rocks................

2006-03-11T14:16:00.000-08:00

SouthArk EMS ROCKS................................

2nd Place Chili Cook Off........Yeah Baby............

1st Place went to Ashley Chicot Electric Ladies
3rd Place went to Sky Streeter and her dad, Randy.

Looking forward to next year!
~Deborah

BIG BUCK CONTEST

2006-03-11T05:55:00.000-08:00

Today is the BIG BUCK CONTEST BLOWOUT! Yours truly, SOUTHARK EMS, is entered into the chili cook off as well......ya'll come on down the street to True Value and join us for some fun!

I'm really excited about us getting to do this finally! Now I just have to learn how to deer hunt and WIN!!!!!!

Have a good day...........

~Deborah

Good Morning

2006-03-05T07:51:00.000-08:00

Good morning everyone.

We got back from "Spring Fling" last night. We had a great time but I was ready to be at home. There's been "alot" going on lately and I'm just ready to be home.

Our house plans are moving right along. Got a call from the current owners the other day and the first thing she said to me was, "we've changed our minds." I sank in my chair and she began to laugh and said, "I'm just picking on you, we've already began to pack."

It seems my new home caught "alot" of local eyes. Thank God my ship finally came in, because there were alot of people who wanted this home. One of Laura's teachers told her that she wanted the house and when I talked to the current owners, they verified that the teacher had in fact called about the house.

I'm sorry that I ramble on and on so selfishly, I'm just so happy that it's finally OUR turn.....thank God.

On a sad note, I got a call from an old dear friend of mine from my childhood days, and was told that her grandmother, (my childhoold neighbor) had died. This woman was SO special to me.....she took me to church when I was a kid and she even took me to the "light." She was full of youth and I loved her so! The night before Shannon and I got married, my stomach was in total knots, and I went to her....we stayed up until like 2am talking and she gave me tagament, which was by prescription only back then....I got better and I loved her for the "mother" talk she gave to me about being married that night. I always went to her as a teenager with my problems. EVERY day, we'd walk up and down Brown Street, that was really excercise for her cause we walked slowly, but I wouldn't have missed it. I was available to her almost EVERY day when it was time to walk. That's when we TALKED...and I do mean talked....that woman knew every problem and joy I had. She had a dog named Betsi. It was a Laspo Aupso...or whatever. She LOVED her granddaughter and she LOVED her great granddaughter! Her word was "shitfire" and it just tickled me whenever she got mad and used that word. It didn't matter if she was working in the yard, or going to town......she ALWAYS smelled good! She firmly believed in "dusting powder." Another of my favorite memories of her was that at least once a weekend, she'd pick me up in that old gray dodge LONG car and we'd go to town. Usually around 7 at night. Remember that I was like 14 and we'd go to Jr. Food Mart and get a $.25 Pepsi and a bag of peanuts and she'd turn her car around in the parking lot and we'd watch the teenagers out and about around town. I always thought it was her way of taking me out....since I had such a strict dad. She'd just laugh when she'd see someone out on a "date" and she'd go to recalling what it was like for her and Mr. Johnny when they went out. I didn't care about her old car or her age, I looked forward to those times with her. When she took me to the light, she'd always go packing....LoL....to me she was so old......and it was funny that she'd always put her long old gun under the seat. One night we went and there were some drunks out there and started talking about such an old woman being out there and laughing, well she just took her gun out from under the seat and said "I can show you old woman." I was beside myself......then she'd say, "SHITFIRE, I could tell them kids somethings that would scare them to death, I aint' scared, SHITFIRE." Them kids just scattered...it was so funny! I used to go over and help her in her flowers, but I never had a green thumb like she did. Geesh, I could go on and on about her.......I know she will be watching over me now even though she had moved away and had been gone for about 14 years. When I saw her, she looked just like I remembered her.....so....to you Mrs. Hawkins....I'm gonna have our favorite tonight.....ROCKY ROAD ice cream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rest In Peace

MIA HOLLIS MEMORIAL GARDEN

2006-03-01T17:44:00.000-08:00

My check is in the mail...........where's yours????????????

The Mia Hollis Memorial Garden Fund
c/o Ashley County Medical Center
PO Box 400
Crossett, Arkansas 71635

Come on people.................

~Deborah Shaver

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

2006-02-27T04:53:00.000-08:00

Please forgive me, I meant to do this yesterday. I blogged, but didn't plug.....

Hey everybody, it's that time of year again...the Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden has come a long way, but has a long way to go.....let's get this thing up and shinning by summer....what a wonderful goal!

What better time to donate then right now, we have our refund checks in the mail, and for those of you who don't know, Sunday, little Mia would have been 2 years old. This is a difficult time for Steph and Chuck, so let us all honor them by donating to this wonderful cause! Send donations to:

Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden Fund
c/o Ashley County Medical Center
1015 Unity Road
Crossett, Arkansas 71635

As you hold your child tonight when you get home from work and either unpack a diaper bag or help with homework, remember this family AND OTHER families who don't have their loved ones today. Let's make this Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden a REALITY!!!!!!

visit this moms site to learn about her precious little girl or this dads site:
www.dubiousachievements.blogspot.com

www.bursttransmission.blogspot.com

As I kiss my daughters cheeks off to a great day at school, I'm PROUDLY WRITING MY CHECK.......WHERE'S YOURS???????????

Have a Great Day
~Deborah

Jenny

2006-02-26T06:42:00.000-08:00

Jenny, I have tried countless times to comment on your site, but when I click the "comments" it won't open up!!!! Anybody else having this trouble? I CAN comment on everybody elses blog. Jenny email me.

~Deborah

Home Again

2006-02-26T06:22:00.000-08:00

Good Sunday morning. I am finally at home again. I spent all of last week in Little Rock at a conference, got home on Wednesday, spent one night at home and then on Thursday evening late, Shannon said to me, "pack up for the weekend." I was excited and exhausted....but of course, I packed. We traveled all weekend. Kids were at mommas and we had the best time. I don't think we've done something like that in a year! We used to try to get out every few months, but we've been so busy. It was time to get back to the basics.....me and Shannon. Anyway, we had a great time, and got home last night, took the girls to the movies and NOW we are ready for NASCAR today!

I have to spend the week catching up and then it's off to SPRING FLING next weekend. It's a mini EMS conference, that will be held in El Dorado this year

LISA, I LOVE the new look!!!!! I laughed my ass off at it!

Tracie, I need your REAL email address. mine is deborahshaver@sbcglobal.net

Steph, still thinking about you.

Ginger, Hope got sick too.......let's just all blame SHANNON!!!! LoL

Shannon and I went "on our off day" to Lake Village and worked last Thursday during the day while the EASI crew attended the memorial service of two of their fellow co-workers that got killed while on duty early the week before. Our thoughts and prayers to those guys families and the EASI crew. I'm thinking, I couldn't take it if something happened to our guys, we are ALL like family! This includes part-time as well as full-time!

Well, I guess it's time to hit the sunbed for this year! It's always a "dreaded" chore for me until I have a base tan, then I can't wait for my next session.....I bought new bulbs early last year, and wound up not laying much because I had my surgery, so I'm looking forward to this year.

Have a great day!
~Deborah

The Rest Of The Story

2006-02-18T06:13:00.000-08:00

Sorry, I was in a hurry yesterday to take Shannon to get his "flu swab" which by the way was possitive...so now I have a baby to take care of, but that's ok, these are the days I love him all the more.

Sorry I haven't updated, but I HAD NO idea how much paper work was involved in buying a house! The only thing we've ever done was build a house, and I thought that was ALOT! WRONG!!!

I've been keeping up with a fellow bloggers "book" which I believe should be published. I had an ordeal a few years back, there were SO many people involved. People I would have NEVER dreamed would go that low. Someone I thought ......well, nevermind.

Steph--you have a very hard week coming up...I've been thinking about you all this week. How's the Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden coming? Give us an update on things to come and things happening right now?

Tracie--haven't heard from you in a few days. I know that things are hard right now, believe me, I KNOW! Our friendship has been bruised so many times, please be strong, I miss you! Remember what we AGREED on about business........

Jenny, I'm so proud of you and your husband for taking these classes. The boys are growing up so fast. I believe you're doing a GREAT job, or it sounds like it anyway.

Mr Clean....well, I see him everyday....he's my little sick baby. Thank God we all had the flu shot, it's made this flu slightly easier I think. He will be on the couch for the big Daytona 500 on Sunday with juice in hand I assure you.

Ginger--loved your V Day site, and the new one too. Wasn't that car in your ditch just the funniest thing.....very funny story behind that.

MMA---if you're still on this site.....I know that you will be just fine...even when it don't seem like it. Call Shannon next week when he's better and we'll plan something for the 2 of you to do. We bought 2 spots at Monticello Speedway, so we'll be looking forward to you attending the races with us!!!! As I type this, I'm remembering the year 1998...a VERY BAD YEAR.

Well, better go and push more meds down everyone's throat...LoL.

~Deborah

YIPPIEEEEE

2006-02-17T08:44:00.000-08:00

Well, it appears that we will CLOSE on our NEW HOME on or about March 15.......FINALLY.........we have a home and Chloe has a dishwasher!!!!!!! LoL.

415 East Lincoln, YOU ARE MINE!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a Great Day....
~Deborah

Useless Meme as copied from Ginger

2006-01-29T11:58:00.000-08:00

1. Spell your first name backward: Haraobed
2. Story behind your name (or in my case behind my middle name): HOPE cause they hoped like HELL I was the last one.
3. How old are you: 34
4. Where do you live: Arkansas
5. Wallet: Black (Wilson Leather)
6. Hairbrush: purple
7. Toothbrush: CREST
8. Jewelry worn daily: 3/4 K diamond princess cut stud earrings and wedding ring.
9. Pillow Cover: beige 400 count cotton blend
10. Sunglasses: Calvin Klein
11. Favorite shirt: SOUTHARK EMS WORKSHIRT (All I Ever Wear)
12. Cologne/Perfume: Ralph Lauren; Romance
13. CD In Stereo Right Now: I Have NO idea, I have teenage daughters.
14. Piercings: ONE; ears
15. What are you wearing now: SOUTHARK EMS work clothes.
16. Wishing: For New Cell Phone I HATE KYOCERA.
17. Wanting: My Paycheck, CANNOT WAIT TIL MONDAY! BROKE!
18. What will you be doing for the remainder of the day: attempting to take a nap, and hoping for a peaceful afternoon with NO CALLS!!!
19. NOT ONE GINGER!!!!!!!!!!!! LoL
20. Person you wish you could see right now: my papaw, I just got off of a 45 minute phone call with him!
21. Some of your favorite movies: Ghost, Big Mamas House, The Lion King, Nemo.
22. Something you're looking forward to in the coming month: Hope's birthday is February 6, and we will have a big blow out for her...12.
23. The last thing you ate: Catfish Inn
24. Something that you are deathly afraid of: scarey movies.
25. Do you like candles: YES, Angels Amidst
26. Do you like incense: NO
27. Do you like the taste of blood: YUCK
28. Do you believe in love: YES
29. Do you believe in soul mates: YES
30. Do you believe in love at first site: NO
31. Do you believe in Heaven: YES
32. Do you believe in God: YES
33. What do you want done with your body when you die: To be buried in a VERY TIGHT casket so nothing can come in and get me!
34. If you could have any animal for a pet what would it be: Monkey
35. What is the longest you've ever stayed up: 23 hours of CHILDBIRTH
36. Can you eat with chopsticks: HELL NO, I aint' got all day to eat!
37. What's your favorite coin: Susan B Anthony
38. What are some of your favorite candies: M & M's, them soft little pepermints.
39. What's something you wish people would understand about you: that I really am a compassionate person and I truly CARE about things and love to help.
40. What's something you wish you could understand better: how to finance a home! All those fees!!!!!!!!!!
41. Who is someone that you really wish was still around: My grandmother, if I had known now what I didn't know then!

RELATIONSHIPS:

42. Who is/are your best friends: Shannon
43. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend: Shannon
44. Longest relationship: Shannon, we have been together for 18 years, dated 2 1/2 and married for 15. CLOSE ENUF!
45. How many actual relationships have you been in: Shannon!
46. Howm any people have you kissed: Hmmmm.........
47. Are you shy around your crush: N/A
48. Still have feelings for anyone you've been with in a past relationship: YES, Shannon!
49. Do you know what it feels like to be in love: YES
50. Would you sacrifice your favorite possession for your best friends: YES.

FASHIONSTUFF

51. Where is your favorite place to shop: Dillards
52. There's NOT ONE GINGER...............LoL
53. What is your favorite thing to wear: PJ's
54. What is a MUST HAVE accessory: watch
55. How much is the most you've ever spent on a single item of clothing: $165.00 (Shannon bout SHIT)
56. Who is the least fashionable person you know: her name is Betty (NOT MY SISTER)
57. Do you match your belt with your hair color: NO
58. How many pair of shoes do you own: bout 7
59. What is the worst trend you see today: jeans that show a girls pubic line.........I mean really!!!!!!!!!!!!
60. Do you do drugs: Only when necessary etc.....headaches
61. THERE'S NOT ONE GINGER.........LoL
62. What kind of shampoo do you use: Biolage
63. THERE'S NOT ONE GINGER..........LoL
64. Who was the last person that you called: My papaw
65. Where do you want or did you get married: A very small church on Berlin Road
66. THERE'S NOT ONE GINGER............LoL
67. What would you change about yourself: My thighs!!!!!!!!
68. What are the essentials in your life: My kids and husband, laughter, and love.
69. Do you send out holiday cards each year: I try to

View My New Babies

2006-01-28T13:06:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, take a look at my new blog page for Lady's babies.....I am going to post pictures tonight.

www.ladiesbabies.blogspot.com

~Deborah

OMG

2006-01-27T04:52:00.000-08:00

Well, as I'm sure that most you you already knew...........................

We got all dressed up and went to the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce Banquet, not a big deal cause I try to go every year and I really wanted to hear Charlie Daniels speak this year. We had a place at our CPA's table so I wasn't expecting anything....Charlie Daniels spoke which I think he is just amazing.

Mrs. Imie gave her award, and then Brian recognized Farm Family of the Year......Then Kristy (whom I graduated high school with) and began with her awards.......Woman of the year went to a very special lady and Kristy teared up when she spoke of her (read about it in the paper) and then Kristy gave Man of the Year as well. (Catch the name in the paper) My in-laws looked like they were really getting ready to go (they usually are in bed by this time!) Then........................

Kristy began talking about a little boy who started his career at the age of 10....she went on to say that he had cleaned up a scrapped knee of his aunt when she had a dirt bike accident....then she said...."they" graduated high school in 1990 and they dated all through high school (that's when I knew), she said that they had withstood a complicated marriage and produced 3 children out of it. When she spoke of 2 of mine having cystic fibrosis, I began to lose it. Kristy looked right at me and said "don't you cry cause then I will." which made my tears worse! She talked about their illness and how we had one child, Hope, who didn't have this illness...yet this didn't stop us. When our town was desperate and didn't have it, we stepped in and provided a service without hesitation. She said that we had many, many political obstacles but we never gave up. She said that we were ready at a moments notice to help people, and so she would like for SOUTHARK EMS, DEBORAH AND SHANNON SHAVER to come up and accept the

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was just amazed. Shannon grabbed my hand so tight...all we could do was smile at each other cause I knew I couldn't talk or we'd have a flood to clean up in the HJHS !!! BUT, that wasn't all...................

The banquet was over and it was time to go home.....when we got home my beautiful girls had cupcakes, cake and a giant cookie with grape juice in wine glasses and balloons all over the place......THEY KNEW about it.....and kept it a secret!!!!!!! I love them so very much...I told them that it was REALLY their award cause they sacrifice so much more than we do....we can be in the middle of a meal together and have to go, or we can be in the middle of helping with homework and have to go, we've even had to go in the middle of opening Christmas gifts.....I LOVE YOU LAURA, HOPE AND CHLOE SHAVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, we're off to the 3rd round of the spelling bee today at 1pm, nothing will make me more proud than to see my baby, my youngest little darling up on stage trying her best. And if she don't make it, I don't care, I know how hard she has studied! And, I promised her that I'd take her out of school RIGHT after the bee!!! Wish Chloe luck!

Good Day
~Deborah

Today

2006-01-25T06:54:00.000-08:00

Today............ONE OF THOSE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!

I have so much to do today. Do you ever get tired of doing the things you have to do? Ready for a change? Need a change?
Deborah<<<<<<<<<<<<<

I have to be ready tomorrow night at 6PM for a celebration...that is ALL I know!!!! Shannon and I have been instructed by someone close to be ready at 6pm and to dress up....THAT'S ALL!!!! I mean, should I wear a church dress? Jeans and Boots (which is about all I wear when I "dress up, unless for church)???? GOD I hope I don't need some sort of formal......LoL.....that WON'T happen......and did I mention???? The people who instructed us on this NEVER get out passed 5pm....and they NEVER dress up and go out anywhere! This is very puzzling to us......what kind of celebration? where? why? how long? I already know that it isn't for kids, gotta find somewhere for them to go so what? what? what???

Hmmmm, it's not our B-days, or anniversary.......hmmmmm

~Deborah

Project Graduation

2006-01-24T06:17:00.000-08:00

Well, I guess that time is upon us again. Graduation. This year, HHS is having it's first "Project Graduation."

My hubby was involved in this when we lived in the dreaded Crossett area. He says this is alot of fun.

I don't know yet who all is involved in this, but yesterday a lady from the Jr. High asked me if we'd put an ambulance there just for safety sake....OF COURSE WE WILL!!!!! I am really into this thing and I hope that it turns out great! I want to be a part of this stuff. Anyway, we will have a truck there all night and help out in any way that we can.

I have some really close buds graduating this year. Believe it or not, the crew that is graduating is the crew that I subbed for alot when they were in Jr. High, 8th grade to be exact...which is the grade that my eldest daughter is in now.....GOD I'M OLD!!!!!

I got Laura's report card yesterday in the mail.....she has really struggled this year with math...but I was proud. She brought a 67 (at progress time) up to a 78. That was close enough for me and I know that she worked hard. I literally cried when I looked at the mail yesterday and I drove straight to the flower shop and sent her 2 roses. On the card....."We knew you could do it, Great job, keep it up, we love you very much, mom & dad."

See, she misses so much school with her illness right; well, the only power I have (because I've had principals that wanted to hold her back because of this) is that she's always maintained the honor roll...thence, she is keeping up even though she's very sick at times. Well, last nine weeks, her grades had fallen really bad....I knew that we had to get this power back so she's worked SO hard to do this! Next nine weeks we will be back on the honor roll.....I believe in her!

UPDATE ON HOUSE: We still haven't heard back from them. We did offer what they were asking for the house, but I guess they still don't want to sell, which really breaks my heart! Shannon and I decided to just sit back awhile and see what happens...we've been homeless for almost 2 years, what's alittle longer....LoL.

Have a Great Day!!!

~Deborah

5 weird things about me...

2006-01-23T10:58:00.000-08:00

Since I was tagged by Tracie, here goes:

5 weird things about me:

1. I absolutely cannot stand for someone (Shannon!) to
touch/grab/tickle my collar bone! It will just KILL me.

2. I cannot put myself to bed. I have to be tucked in and
talked to before I can settle in.

3. I probably spend 90% of my time listening to sad love
songs.

4. I worry about what people think of me.

5. I love Lays potato chips dipped in strawberry ice cream!!!!!

Hope that was weird enough for you! I'm such a plain and simple person. Have a good day.

~Deborah

Sad and Depressed

2006-01-22T08:23:00.000-08:00

Well, once again, my world has come crashing down ontop of me leaving nothing but confusion and ........

Ginger, remember last year when I told you that I had wanted the house that you bought, but you had beat me to it, and then a few months later, I found another one that I wanted on Cherry Street, but we got approval around 4pm and the other buyer had gotten approval that morning...and I missed out on it again....well..............

Since I was a little girl, I loved that "blue house" beside Big Jax....I can remember seeing it as a teenager. I always loved that house! Several months back I noticed a "Rodgers Real Estate" sign out front...my heart sank and my hopes swelled. I ran straight to Shannon telling him about the sign...he had already heard me talk about that house for so long. One day, we scheduled a showing of the house. I was off but Shannon's relief had called in so he was still working.....so when it came time for 1pm to come around, of course, he gets a call in Parkdale. I asked him if I should reschedule and he said "no" go and look at it for us. I immediately fell in love with this house. It was perfect! Then the lady told me the price....I knew it wasn't a bad price, but I was concerned. I went to Shannon with what I had saw...he said, "honey, I just don't think we're where we need to be to buy this house." Of course, I knew he was right, but I also knew this house would probably sell like a hotcake!

That was in April....(I believe).....now, it's December and that the for sale sign still is in the front yard. I went to Shannon and asked if he'd like to see this house...he said, yes. I scheduled another viewing and this time Shannon, Laura, Hope, Chloe and I went. I tagged behind to see how they reacted.....their eyes lite up just as mine had.

Shannon and I went home and started going through our finances...I started the process of a home loan.....FINALLY, in mid-January we gave an offer. They turned it down just as I had expected....I wanted to meet in the middle.....well.....a few days went by.....then we get a phone call....it was the agent....she said that the owners had thought that they just wouldn't sell the house.....MY HEART SANK! Because I knew that I would give them full price....I thought I had played with them too much.
Shannon called the agent back and told her to tell them that we would give them whatever they wanted.......we waited and waited to hear from her............

Then the phone rang.....the agent said that they had really changed their minds and that they would be taking the sign down......which they did the very next morning.

So here I am ONCE AGAIN.....without a home. I don't think there is a house more suited for me and my family in this town!

I've been really upset over this one. I called the agent and told her to tell them that we were gonna hold for awhile and let them pray about it and maybe they would change their minds.....we'll see, but I doubt it.

So...............................homeless in Hamburg still...............

~Deborah

UPDATE

2006-01-12T11:20:00.000-08:00

Chloe didn't get a dishwasher for Christmas....she got a stereo. Laura got an IPod, Hope got her very own digital camera....with her very own printer too....for her computer. Been taking pics everywhere. I'm gonna beg her to put a pic of my new grandbabies online today maybe.

The girls and I were so worried about Shannon's gifts...that he wouldn't like them. He loved his Palm Life Drive. He ran to put in his sirous radio. I'm thinking he had a pretty good day.

We have to attend a funeral tomorrow. A sad day. You just don't ever know what tomorrow holds. Or what the next minute in life holds for that matter. I promised 7 years ago that I'd never let a day start OR end without telling my daughters and my husband that they are loved....and I do mean EVERY SINGLE DAY! Nothing is more important than family!

After this funeral tomorrow, we are going to conduct alittle business that will hopefully get Chloe her dishwasher....we are putting in an offer on a house FINALLY!!!!!!! I just can't wait to make a deal! I dream about this house and I can see so much in this little house. 4 bedrooms/3 full baths. That sold Shannon! He says that he can't even go in peace anymore without one of the girls needing to go all of a sudden...LoL.

The only problem we will have is......this........when we sold our house in Crossett, we sold EVERYTHING in it as well.....that guy bought all of our furniture along with our house. I figure that we'll be so broke from buying this house that we won't be able to just go and furnish this thing. It will be a slow process........BUT it does already have a dishwasher....YEAH CHLOE!!!!

By the way, Shannon is starting his EMT class in February. Registration is underway, so if anyone is interested, you need to contact us ASAP. Email me for the phone number, or look it up. We only have a few slots left. Alot of hurdles to get this done from our best friends in Crossett.....YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE...but once again, we prevailed.....someone forgot about a letter that they had written in November....LoL.........long story.......

Have a great day everyone.....
~Deborah

UPDATE

2006-01-12T11:00:00.000-08:00

Hey ya'll!!! Sorry it's been crazy around here as usual.

We have 8 grandbabies.....4 girls/4boys! We have 5 Red Dobermans and 3 Black/Tan Dobies. All are doing very well and they DO NOT miss meals. Lady did just fine and didn't lose any. They are all healthy and now have their eyes open and are starting to growl and yip alittle. Born on December 27, 2005.

Trying to get through semester testing and all the studying that goes along with it.

Well, I will try to post more later.

~Deborah

Still Waiting...

2005-12-21T13:09:00.000-08:00

Still waiting on Lady to POP! She was due on Saturday, but no puppies yet. Maybe I'll have Christmas babies.

Is everyone ready for Christmas? I am! I can't wait to open things up on Christmas morning....I just hope my girls like what Shannon and I picked out for them....alot of thought and hard work went into this!

I hope they get what they wanted from Santa! They really don't want anything but a house for Christmas....they are ready for some "normal" living again. Chloe wants a DISHWASHER!!! LoL.

Well, enough for now. Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm still breathing....

Hugs to Steph, Congrats to Windy, Happy Belated Birthday to Busy Mom's babies, Hugs to Marc, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.

~Deborah

2005-11-28T18:20:00.000-08:00

This is Chloe and Laura with my little mommy to be, Lady. She's a full size doberman pinscher. The girls say she gets treated better than they do....yeah, whatever...she don't talk back....

Great News

2005-11-28T18:12:00.000-08:00

My little "Lady Bug" is pregnant! We took her to the vet today and got a pregnancy test done. She is due the week of Christmas; What a gift!

We are all just so happy. I'm going to attempt to post a pic of her.....

~Deborah

Happy Thanksgiving

2005-11-23T19:54:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone and have a great day!

I hope that everyone has family near and dear to them tomorrow for this special day.

We are cooking a big ole 23 pounder on the grill all night tonight and will eat until we POP tomorrow!

Peace
~Deborah

Hey

2005-11-22T09:41:00.000-08:00

Well, yes, I had a wonderful birthday! Thank you all for wishing me well.

My girls have noticed that I only have "boxers" for this up and coming cold winter, so I was showered with "sleep pants" and long sleeve tops. I got new house shoes and a oh so warm throw for when I'm cuddly on the couch! Hope even made me a wonderful cake! My card from Hope was beautiful...it said inside...."I love you momma, you're the best momma ever and you will always be in my heart!"

I was expecting a "griddle" which by the way I did get....from Stephen Griever. (I'm sure that he is wanting some pancakes on Saturday morning when he's here working!) Thank you Griever, and I promise to make you pancakes next weekend when you're working....

Shannon made me wait so long......finally, he handed me this little petite box, somewhat of a watch box wrapped in pretty pink paper and a sheer white bow...I opened it up and found another small box, couldn't handle it anymore and tore into it....in it, I found OMG, such beautiful earrings! 3/4 K princess cute diamond studs set in 10K gold. These match my wedding ring. I almost cried...did when he wasn't looking! Thank you so much Shannon! I love you with all my heart! I put them in and here it is Nov. 22, and I still haven't taken them out! LoL.

I cannot wait til Christmas! I went shopping 2 weekends ago with Chloe. We made a day of it in Monroe, and spent alot of money...LoL. Certain "things" are already taken care of and now I'm working hard on gifts to the girls from mommy and daddy! Shannon wants to send his parents to Alaska on a cruise, but I have NEVER planned a cruise and have NO IDEA where to start???? Anyone out there who can help me find a great deal and a good time of year...etc....please help????

Well, go take on the day.....

~Deborah

Good Sunday Morning

2005-11-20T09:26:00.000-08:00

Good Sunday morning to each and everyone of you!

Today couldn't be more perfect! I have woke up to my girls who have made my birthday breakfast which consisted of homemade biscuits (straight out of the bisquick box..LoL) and homemade choc gravy!!! YUMMY!!! Thanks Hope!

Waking Laura up may be a different story! Ha.

Today is the final race of the official NASCAR season! A sad, yet exciting event! Who is gonna win????? I already have the February 11, Bud Shootout on my calendar! We will have a NASCAR party here at the station on that day!

Hope all is well with everyone. Have a great day!

~Deborah

Hamburg/Crossett Game

2005-11-08T14:59:00.000-08:00

Mrs. Griever made Hope up for me while I was out of town. This is Stephen's old jersey. She won the contest at school that day.

Laura

2005-11-08T14:55:00.000-08:00

Laura

Hope's Dream Car

2005-11-08T14:42:00.000-08:00

This is my aunt's corvette. Hope is beggin Aunt Karen to give it to her for her 16th birthday...which is only 4 years away....LoL

Dumb Blonde

2005-11-08T14:38:00.000-08:00

Hope was riding down the street on her scooter one day when she seen this dumb blonde sitting in a row boat in her yard rowing away, she stopped and looked at her thinking you dumbass. She then called out to the blonde in the boat and said "you dumbass you're doing it all wrong, if I had time I would swim over there and show you how!"

Laura All Grown Up

2005-11-08T14:29:00.000-08:00

It is amazing how fast they grow up, it seems like yesterday that she was spitting and drooling on her self, oh yeah it was yesterday, haha.

Turd Racer

2005-11-08T14:25:00.000-08:00

The winner of the Tidy Bowl 500!!!

Hi Guys

2005-11-08T14:13:00.000-08:00

Hi guys! I know it's been a very long time so I thought I'd let everyone know how things have been going.

I had a friend from a very long time ago visit my blog! Thanks Jenny! OMG, it's been so very long! I can't believe you have 2 of your own now! Boys at that! LoL. It all seems like such a long time ago....gosh I'm gettin old! Ya'll this girl was my babysitter, now she is a mom! Hey Jenny, tell Whitney and Windy I said hi, it's been a very long time since I saw them too! I looked through your pics and found a pic of Mathew, he's a buddy of ours. Hangs out at the station with us sometimes.

Shannon's getting some pics of the girls ready to put on my site as we speak, he's on my computer and I'm on his. There is a pic of Hope in my aunts corvette, she loves that pic and wants it on here. The other pics were taken this past weekend for a project that I'm working on.

I went down to New Orleans after the hurricane, not gonna comment on that much, as you can probably imagine.

Other than that, not alot going on around here, just work, work, work. Will post more later......

Great to hear from you Jenny, and please do stop by sometime. Sorry that we don't get away from here much.

~Deborah

Hello

2005-09-06T14:10:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone. I'm sorry that I haven't updated....funny how you have all the time in the world when you're cooped up in a hospital room with nothing else to do but type and read....when you're not in the playroom that is....

First of all, Steph, we finally got chloe's package and she LOVED it! Get this....she put all of that stuff in her "travel bag" and put it in her closet for "the next time I have to be in the hospital." Everything but the OLD MAID cards that is, and with those, she's made EVERYONE at the station play with her...Tim is about ready to blow....LoL. THANK YOU AND CHUCK SO MUCH FOR THINKING OF HER!

I've just gotten back from New Orleans. What a site! It was devestating to see the sights that I was forced to see by helping people. Will write more on this later...I also have some pics I will MAKE Shannon post for me...

We are "right now" waiting on results from our employees that took the EMT test...their tests have been sent to scoring! From this point they ask that you allow 72 hours to get your results, but everyone that I've ever known has gotten their results back very shortly like 2 or 3 hours from when they post the "sent to scoring" message.

Wish us all luck, these guys are nervous wrecks!

Deborah

We're Home

2005-08-23T16:15:00.000-07:00

Hey ya'll, we're home!!!! It was so exciting....last night around 5pm, the doc came in and asked how she felt...she was mad cause yesterday was another bad day for her...they had to suction her ear and manually clean it out down deep....anyway, after she explained to them how much she hated that other doc, Dr. Bauer said to her, how about going home? Only if you promise that you'll come back on Wednesday and let that mean doc clean that ear again....she thought about it a minute and finally said ok sure.....so...........(this is all her idea)............

we call Shannon and tell him that the doc has signed for us another pass because of the rotten day that she had......if he needs us, he'll have to call my cell phone or hers....he says ok, and still telling her how sorry he was that she had to go through all that................

me and her scurrying home..........we drive up, and they are all inside and thankfully don't notice us....then, Chloe wants to get her balloons out of the truck and push them through the door for her daddy, I sneak around the side of the building, get the balloons, and we open the door and push the balloons through.............................

Shannon is sitting in the recliner and his eyes are like HUGE, Chloe asked if he was surprised and he thought a minute and said, "yes" and he pauses and says, "whew, I'm glad I washed today." Then he goes into this discussion about how he always gets in trouble when we're in the hospital cause he don't keep the clothes washed or the house straightened....LoL

Anyway, we're home now and chloe has to be back at ACH at 9AM in the morning for the doc to clean that ear again...fun, fun...........

Deborah

Suppertime at ACH

2005-08-21T18:14:00.000-07:00

Chloe and me went down to the cafeteria tonight for supper. As we sat there eating our "dry" chicken she was "as usual" gazing over at the capitol and I was browsing around. Isn't it funny how you notice things......

she's sitting there talking about the gov not answering her, and I'm sortof in another world...I was looking at the different docs whom had their families with babies and wives eating with them before they start their long night on shift...then, there it is...............there is this family there, they had to put 3 tables together for all of them to sit together. One of them had brought some takeout and they began to spread it out all over the table. You could tell that this wasn't "unusual" for this family, they all looked very close. The "dad" (per his parent tag) was very into what the nieces and nephews were talking about, then he would turn his attention to adult conversation for awhile...this was a close family and it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out. They were all laughing and carrying on....apparently this "sick" child was only here for some type of observation, not a very serious stay at all. Then I look over at Chloe, just the 2 of us as usual, no aunt or uncle or mother or in-laws visiting..... just us. Of course, dad comes when he can and we know why it's far between and we understand that, but where's our extended family? It's always just us, and we always smile and say, everyone's working when in reality, the aunt and uncle probably don't even know we're here or care for that matter.......in laws haven't even called NOT ONCE to check on us here....but they're always busy and have a business to run.....a nurse once told me (when I was down and out about things) that when "that time" comes and everyone decides it's important enough then to be here that my girls would know who'd been there for them all of these years and probably wouldn't even want to see the others....

Well, I'll probably delete this before long, cause Shannon will get mad at me for writing this......sorry my Shannon.....he'll tell me "we've always known that it's just us Deborah, why do you do this to yourself?"

Good Day
Deborah

New Address

2005-08-21T12:51:00.000-07:00

Well, thanks to Ginger, I have gone to work on getting Chloe, Laura, & Hope their own email addresses.....so here they are:

chloe1196@sbcglobal.net

hopiedopie@sbcglobal.net

laura592@sbcglobal.net

These are children, so while I realize that I'm taking a chance on giving this info out, I am also trusting that people will be responsible for what they choose to send out to my girls...or should I say that I will hold you responsible.....

Okay, well things are going great today. Chloe's arm looks so very much better than it did yesterday. Even though it still itches and burns, she agrees that it looks much better.

Have a great day folks.
Deborah

Sunday Morning...

2005-08-21T09:10:00.000-07:00

Good Morning everyone, hope all is well with ya'll today.

Chloe is doing good today, she woke up on her own and has ate breakfast and sent alittle email too. She seems to be in better spirits today. I am thinking that her mood yesterday was because she knew that her daddy would be leaving and she was just sad. We snuggled all night and she kept holding me closer and closer and asked me not to leave her. I assured her that I wasn't going anywhere and that I needed her to keep me warm last night. It was as though that gave her something to do, and she was all better.

I know that everyone loves their dad, but that girl is really a daddy's girl...

Well, hope ya'll enjoyed that joke I posted this morning, just needed a break. And I'm sorry that all I talk about is my girls. You know, sometimes people tell me that I need a hobby...Shannon had a hard time figuring out what my blog theme would be because I just don't have any hobbies..........but really, I do......I have my girls, and I have Shannon, and that makes me complete and happy. And, when you have 3 girls, who has time for a hobby, I have school, gymnastics, swimming, dentist, orthodontists, doctors, don't forget good ole Arkansas Children's Hospital visits, and then I have our business, and now I'm even gonna attempt to go back to school. Then I get word that Shannon wants to go back as well....so looks like our whole family will be in school this year!

See, I have lots of hobbies Shannon.......you just have a hard time recognizing them because what's a "hobby" for me, is a chore for you....does that make any sense? No pun intended, please don't take any, it's just that my hobby is being a mom! I have lots of things I want to change for my kids that I went through as a child, and that's gonna take alot....my kids will have a voice in our family!

Oh my God, how did I get off on that????? Sorry guys. Anyway, good Sunday morning to all of you, and I hope each of you have a great day!

Deborah

2005-08-21T06:57:00.000-07:00

A guy was sitting quietly reading his paper when his wife walked up behind him and whacked him on the head with a magazine.
"What was that for?" he asked.
"That was for the piece of paper in your pants pocket with the name Laura Lou written on it," she replied.
"Two weeks ago when I went to the races, Laura Lou was the name of one of the horses I bet on," he explained.
"Oh honey, I'm sorry," she said. "I should have known there was a good explanation.
Three days later he was watching a ball game on TV when she walked up and hit him in the head again, this time with the iron skillet, which knocked himout cold.
When he came to, he asked, "What the heck was that for?"
She replied, "Your horse called!"

Saturday After Our Day Out....

2005-08-20T17:16:00.000-07:00

Well, we had a grand time.....not really.........Chloe was happy, but just wasn't really CHLOE. Shannon spent the night with her last night and me and Laura and Hope went to a hotel. He said that she just didn't talk much....

Today, it was so very hot outside, we just decided to eat at Luby's then off to where else but...Wal Mart.....Chloe bought new baby clothes and Laura and Hope saved their allowance for the gift shop at the hospital for when we returned from our pass. Before we came back, we just had to go to the PURPLE COW for ice cream...it was the first time Chloe had ever had purple ice cream and she loved it! She even brought her nurse some.

Shannon and the girls are on their way home now, and it's just me and chloe. I can tell that today just isn't her best day....she's sad and didn't want her daddy to go. I'm not sure who was sadder, her or him....he hates leaving her.

Her ear is growing staph. That was on her preliminary report. Her arm is still blistering and popping and that burns when that happens.

Jane Clair, here's her email addy...tell the kids at school her email address if you want to and looks like we won't be home until Friday....so we'll see you at school on Monday.

shannonshaver@aol.com

she just uses mine, you can email her there. Well, hope everyone is having a great Saturday!

Shannon, Laura, & Hope, I love you both very much and I'm sorry that I missed your first day of school!

Deborah

Well......

2005-08-19T10:08:00.000-07:00

Well, talked to the doc and went for PFT's. NO change, so looks like we'll probably be here the full 14 days...could be longer. What a drag!

We do have a pass for tomorrow with daddy though. We got 4 hours...now just, what to do?????? Anyone know of anything going on in Little Rock this weekend that might be interesting????

Deborah

ps, also, a wish for Deborah......peace........

Quick Thank You

2005-08-19T09:06:00.000-07:00

Hey and good morning everyone. Just wanted to drop a quick THANK YOU to everyone that's been calling and sending email to us here at ACH....it helps her to know that people are thinking about her. Thanks to Ginger, MMA, Steph, FWL, and especially DADDY for your kind words. Hope the first day of school goes good for you FWL...

We are going for PFT's (Pulmonary Function Tests) at 9:30 this AM. Everyone wish us luck! No word yet, but I'm hoping to go home on Sunday....probably not a reasonable request, but we're gonna try. We still don't have the tests results back on all those cultures....hopefully they'll be back by noon today, or a preliminary anyway.

Good Day and THANK YOU to everyone for your thoughts and prayers.

Deborah

Thursday Evening....

2005-08-18T19:23:00.000-07:00

Dang, I wish I could upload pics on this thing....well, Chloe is draining from her left ear...it's very green and tinged with blood. This is worrisom because she is already on 3 IV antibiotics, got the docs baffled....so...we cultured the drainage today, but it'll probably tomorrow before we have a preliminary on this.

We are in the process of a test to see what exactly she reacted to with the tape and all.....both arms are wrapped up with different tapes and stuff....a waiting game now.

We've stopped the sugar checks....everything looks fine there for now anyway.

She was very happy that her momma came back last night. Her daddy and sisters will be here tomorrow evening to spend the night with her. We have a pass scheduled for Saturday between 12 noon and 4pm. She's looking forward to getting outa her with her dad and mom and sisters.

Her poor arm is draining so bad, it covered her sheets last night. That drainage is green too....I've changed it out 3 times today already.

She got put back on isolation today, but she can leave her room with a mask on....

She was doing a treatment today and couldn't find anything to spit "the yucky stuff out" in, and so she grabbed a cup and put a kleenex in it and said, "momma, look, I look like Big Griever now." See, Stephen is always dipping and spitting....LoL.

She really loves those guys at work! I think she would love it if they all showed up here to see her. But she knows that they can't. She really wants to be back for Mark's first football game.

Well, guess I'll close for now.....yes, and by the way, still nothing from the gov's office.
Deborah

Update

2005-08-17T21:43:00.000-07:00

Well, I just got back and have an update....

Chloe is allergic to the tegraderm tape that's securing her pic line. She has blisters that have just begun to burst. We have just begun to push some IV Benadryl and then we'll attempt to get the tape off and this time, per my request, we'll use some sterile 2x2's and some cling wrap to secure it....afterall, it is stitched in too.

I was pretty upset to get here after being gone for 2 days and finding this....they didn't see this????? These blisters are huge! AND, she reacted the last time she had this tape on her too! This time I will be SURE that something gets put into her chart about this tape! I will also be sure it gets put on her permanant hospital record as well.

Her good friend "Griever" called tonight and told her to give the doctors a big "left hook" and she said, "momma, what's that?" LoL.

No reply from the good ole Arkansas gov yet! I would give anything if I had some sort of "pull" to get someone from that office to acknowledge her letter to him. Guess all of us Hamburg folks gonna have to pull together and give him a south Arkansas butt whoopin!

More later, time for terror! Gotta get that tape off! Wish us luck.

Deborah

Chloe's Letter To The Gov

2005-08-15T14:08:00.000-07:00

I'm going to see if I can post a copy of her letter here....

Dear Governer Huckabe,i am across the street from you at Arkansas Childrens Hospital.I can see the Capital from my room and i have never been there before.I look at the Capital when i am in the cafeteria to. i would really like to come visit you in your office. i think my docter would let me out on a pass if you asked. My momma could bring me over there. do you steel play in the capital punishment band? i will be wating to hear from you because i will be here for 7 more days. love,Chloe Shaver,age 8 almost 9.

So, let me know what you all think....we still don't have a reply....she said to me: "I believe in him momma, he'll write me back." Hmmmm, am I gonna have to go and kick some butt???? LoL.
Deborah

Update

2005-08-15T11:50:00.000-07:00

Okay, an update:

Went to get our "pic line" this morning, made her very sick for some reason, been puking! But she is asleep right now. I figured that when she told me she saw 2 of me and 2 nurses, and 2 TV's, that we should turn off the TV and kind of darken the room so she could sleep it off. I figured that all that straining to "not" see double upset her tummy.

We got a bit of good news alittle bit ago (she was asleep and don't even know about it yet though), she is OFF of isolation...she can finally leave her room and even go outside and get some fresh air!

We added another IV med to her schedule...now she's on Vancomycin (sp) and Tobramycin and a new one that I can't even say, much less spell....sorry.

The doctor also agreed to order her "pet therapy" today so that Child Life can bring in a dog to sit at her bedside at various times and she can play with it. Laura absolutely LOVES it when she gets this and Chloe has never had an opportunity to do this, so I thought she might like it. She don't know about that yet either.

Last night, her vein blew....during her Vanc treatment so we had to pull the IV and start a new one...that wasn't fun! The antibiotics they put these CF kids on are so strong, it is awful to see how uncomfortable this is for her, that's why we like the pic lines.

I won't go into it much, but we also added a med for her "stomach distention" if you know what I mean....CF kids get this alot too. Actually, it can go either way, either diarrhea or "stomach distention."
We've had both at various times, so this is always uncomfortable too.

Guess what Chloe did yesterday???? She EMAILED the governor from here in our room. We are right across from the capitol and she just sits and looks at it, so I told her she should email him and meet him that way. Her letter was so cute to him, she typed it all by herself. I'm sure that we'll never get a reply, but it would be nice if we did.

Well, guess that's all the update I have for now. Hopefully, she'll wake up soon and feel better so I can take her out for awhile.

Good Day
Deborah

Back in Little Rock

2005-08-14T10:07:00.000-07:00

Well, here we are, back at ACH for another long stay. We had checkups on Tuesday of last week and while Laura got an excellent report and had gained 6 pounds (in 3 onths I might add), Chloe was a slightly different story....

Dr. Warren was so excited over Laura's growth...if ya'll aint' seen her this summer, then you are in for a treat when you do see her....she has blossomed into a even more beautiful young woman. She got her feeding tube out in May just before her 13th birthday, which she had been begging for for almost a year. It was, of course, with the understanding that if she lost even a fraction of a pound, that Dr. Warren would certainly put it back. He gave her a really stern talking to before taking it out. Laura has worked very hard this summer to always have something in her mouth, cause her biggest fear is that she'll get sick or not eat and have to get it back. She knows that if she gets it back it'll be harder for her to convince him to take it out again. When we went school clothes shopping she was so excited that she didn't have to buy the size 7-16 little girls jeans again this year.....she was able to get a 00 (that's surely a double 0) in the juniors size. That just made her day! So, Laura is doing great!

Chloe was coughing alittle. Dr. Warren wanted to do a sputum culture on her. Other than that, she was feeling well and had gained a couple of pounds herself, which he was proud of.....Then on Friday morning I got a call....her culture was back and Chloe is growing some pretty bad bugs in her lungs......soooooo, it's on the phone getting relief at work, then heading off to Little Rock with my youngest daughter. Turns out, she is growing a 4+ in these areas: Pseudomonas, MRSA, Staph Coag Positive, Alpha Strep, and Nonhemoltic strep. These are some pretty serious bugs when you have cystic fibrosis. So, here we are at ACH. Then we get more bad news......Chloe has been put on strick isolation because of her MRSA and also because they are running a test on her stool....so no playroom, no walking the halls and we can't even go outside for fresh air. She can't even go to the cafeteria with me. All of this equals a little Chloe NOT being a happy camper! And oh yes, don't let me forget that she wasn't able to get her pic line on Friday cause we got here so late, so she's had to deal with an IV this weekend but she will get her pic line in the morning. Her potassium was very low, so they've had her on a drip, which means that she can't get unhooked between IV meds.......see, all of these things might be the norm at any other hospital, but NOT here at ACH!!!!! They teach these kids that they can play, laugh, and visit with the staff at anytime, UNLESS you are on isolation! Then, they try to keep you busy bringing you things from the playroom, etc, but it's not the same as finding a buddy to play basketball with on the court or shooting your favorite nurse in the back with a 60cc syringe of water, or having a alcohol foam fight with your respiratory therapist. It's hard to keep her occupied under these conditions, so I was off to Wal Mart yesterday! Bought games, a Barbie head that she can fix her hair on, colors, books, and a new movie to watch on her laptop. She can also play on the internet. Ya'll have to see "Because of Winn Dixie" it was wonderful!

Meanwhile, Shannon is back at home with Laura and Hope....they are making sure that he gets up everymorning to make it to his class on time. NOT, they're still in bed when he leaves!!! Big thanks to our guys at the station for helping to watch over things while we are gone.

Okay, guess this is a long enough update. Hopefully, we'll be out of here by next Sunday, but it could possibly be Monday or Tuesday....so looks like Chloe won't be at school the first day anyway.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend, and that all is well wherever you are and with whatever you're doing.
Deborah

See if this works

2005-07-26T22:30:00.000-07:00

Hey ya'll see if you can see this post....it's Hope's blog....she's like her momma....."non computer!"

http://www.hopesher012.blogspot.com/

I hope this works.
~Deborah

Give, Give, Give

2005-07-24T10:38:00.000-07:00

Okay, people we still have a memorial garden to build...I noticed that the funds have slowed down coming in.......a challenge????? Is that what it's gonna take? Or do Steph, Ging, me and Tracie have to dance at the red light in town to get donations?????????????????? Please say NO, cause I CAN'T DANCE!!! Steph, Ging, and Tracie will be okay, so we're covered there (I've seen them) but I CAN'T, and you can ask ANY OF THEM.....LoL. Should that maybe be a threat??? Me dancing?????? That'll bring in the money!

Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden
C/O Ashley County Medical Center
Unity Road
Crossett, Arkansas 71635

Please give $5, $10, $20, We love $100's and would dance for you for more than that....LoL....

Come on people, we give for baseball (which by the way I did give to the Crossett AllStars) so all you people need to give to this wonderful cause which benefits ALL of us, not just a baseball team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Deborah

Almost Time

2005-07-23T16:15:00.000-07:00

Well, it's almost here....school!!! YIPPIEEEEE!!! This time though, I think that even my girls are ready to go back. It's been an "okay" summer, but we sure could have done alot more....LoL.

I can't believe my Laura will be in the 8th grade! And Hope, she'll go to Jr. High next year after she completes the 6th grade this year. Little Chloe, she'll be in the 3rd grade. All my girls are growing up so fast! Just think, 5 more years (counting this one) my baby will be graduating.....

I've been to Wal Mart getting things....school supplies etc...Laura has to have 100 sticky notes for school....an inside source tells me that this is for Mrs. Riley (which I went to school with), so I bought her a value pack....like 480 or somthing like that....brownie points...LoL.

Been spending alot of time remembering things....I even went back to high school myself and watched a video of the play I was in, Lil Abner....I loved that play! I'd love to do something like that again. Funny how time flies, I mean really flies! I will be 34 this year and there are very few things I would change about my married life anyway. There's ALOT I'd change about my childhood if I could!

If only I could see the future...where will we be? How will our kids fair? How will Lady (my doberman) act as she gets older? For that matter, will I even live to see my grandkids? Will I have grandkids?

Okay, that's enough, just feeling sappy today!

How is everyone? Steph, how have you been? How is the memorial coming? I read in the paper that the quorum court approved the garden, that's a wonderful feeling huh? What can I do? Bout time for me to make another donation! How are the funds looking? Let me know. Also, I need Chuck!!! LoL.......we need computer help and as soon as possible....please tell him to come by, our office is in the portable building now....

Ginger, how are you enjoying summer? And to everyone else, have a grand weekend!

~Deborah

Update

2005-07-03T05:11:00.000-07:00

Okay, well, sorry it's been well over a month since I've posted. Things crazy around here as usual. I know that it's summer for the kids, but it's sure not for me, seems like I'm "more" busy (LoL) now than ever!

My surgery leave is almost over, I will be 8 weeks out on July 12, go to the doc on the 11th and I'm sure that he's gonna release me then. I sure hope that somemore of this swelling goes away....he did say that I could have swelling for 6 months, but of course I didn't believe him, now, I'm HOPING that he's right! LoL!

Kids are all doing well, as can be that is. Laura and Chloe both have summer colds (I hope) they have coughed until they are blue in the face and vomiting. We are on antibiotics, and if not better by Tuesday, we have to call into Children's and get the next plan (probably admission). Let's hope not! Hope hasn't had a sore throat since her tonsils were taken out last year, but now she's got this major puss pocket on the back of her throat and I know that hurts. Got her on antibiotics too.

Shannon and I spent Sunday through Thursday of last week in Hot Springs, AR at the EMS Conference 2005. (Big thanks to the paramedics who came and covered for us, we love you all, and deeply appreciate your loyalty).

Anyway, at conference, we talked to so many people, people that we haven't seen in a long time, some for the simple fact of our jobs keeping us from getting together like we used to, some for political reasons, but whatever the reason, we all had a grand reunion and enjoyed playing catch up on each others lives.

Shannon and I attended many, many classes to gain CEU's of course, but we also learned so much....I learned about "Restraint Asphyixia" (forgive the spelling, it's early). That is really interesting, something I hadn't thought about. Read up on it healthcare workers, it's scarey.

New and exciting things hopefully coming our way as far as the business goes, we'll have to get alittle deeper into it and find out for sure.

Okay, I'll close now and will try to get Mr. Clean to update!

~Deborah

Home

2005-05-16T09:15:00.000-07:00

Well, there's not much to say....I got home on Friday around 1pm and all I have to say is this.......

Think long and hard before you do this! It is MUCH worse than my bypass. I know that I will reap the benefits but the cost is HIGH! Right now I look bulky and it's very ugly! Alot of swelling and alot of pain in my back, mostly from walking bent over and using the back muscles.

Have a good day everyone.
~Deborah

Tomorrow

2005-05-10T15:25:00.000-07:00

Well, tomorrow is a big day for me. I have to take my mother to a funeral of a real close friend of hers, then Shannon and I are off on a journey to my new body.

Can't wait to get back on my feet after surgery. I am thinking about stepping down from my blog, I just don't have anything to blog about. I'm sure that no one is interested in my day to day life...trust me, it's NOT exciting!

To those of you who see me often, look for my changes...they BETTER be noticeable!!! I told that doc that I didn't want to be able to stand straight up for 6 months!!!!!

Goodbye all....I wish each of you well.
~Deborah

Tuesday

2005-05-03T06:13:00.000-07:00

Good morning everyone. Yesterday was a very big day for my little Laura, (she's so tired of me refering to her like that, she'll be 13 on May 26).

We went to ACH (Arkansas Children's Hospital) and met with the surgery team members. They did what they had to do and we were on our way. She didn't hurt at all...and felt fine all the way home.

Since it is so close to her birthday, we went shopping (cause she felt like it) and wound up with a YELLOW Motor Scooter. She loves it! By the time we got to Monticello, guilt was tearing us up cause we knew how much Hope had been wanting one and all of her friends have them.....well, we bought another one! Laura's is called a BEAMER 11, and Hope's is like a seafoam green and called the RETRO....well, she wanted me to ask if she could exchange colors today, she's wants a blue one, so I will call this morning and see...I'll let ya'll know.

In the meantime, blogland friends around the big Hamburg, I have a favor to ask of you???

---if you EVER see that little YELLOW BEAMER or that SEAFOAM GREEN (OR BLUE, I'll let ya know) doing anything, I mean anything, PLEASE let Shannon or me know, cause I surely don't want to get a call about a wreck and have to deal with that. I've warned them both within an inch of their lives!!! Also, they are to have their helmet on AT ALL TIMES! THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE.

Have a great day,
~Deborah

Good Mroning

2005-04-29T06:40:00.000-07:00

Well, last night was the first official night of our First Responder class here in Hamburg. I thought Shannon put together a wonderful powerpoint slideshow. I think everyone should see the short clip about a no seat belt wearing accident. It's very touching and graphic. They actually show this very video over in England on TV. It needs to be seen here.

Laura is getting excited about Monday. She's getting a touch of nervousness, cause she asked me if she'd have to have stitches and said that if she did, they better put her to sleep. LoL. I told her that if she really and truly wanted this thing out that she'd deal with whatever it took.

Question: why do bad things happen? what forces a human being to take from another? What would make someone take an elderly person's savings and deplete it then walk out and say it's someone else taking it, when the photostatic copy of the person's signature is available for proof???

GREED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a good day
~Deborah

Yippieeee

2005-04-26T21:08:00.000-07:00

Shannon and I just got back from Dermott, we were testing the EMT class, in which 2 of Hamburg's finest have been students...Drew and Heath....

Anyway, congrats guys for a job well, well a half of a job anyway. Now that the practicals are over, you just have to pass the National Registry. I know you both will do great.

Just think, Jody and Shannon (B), it won't be long now and you can have all of your hubby's attention again, no more school....LoL.

Steph, you need me for something with Armadillo Day or do you just wanta wait and blow em out next year??? Let me know.

Deborah

AR Children's Hospital

2005-04-25T17:45:00.000-07:00

Good evening all. Today has definitely been a long day, and I do mean long. Anytime you have to go to ACH, it makes for a long day, but when you compound the patient number, it surely makes for a long day.

Today, Laura and Chloe had their usual check-ups. I felt pretty sure that this would be a quick visit since everyone is doing well, except for this pollen! Anyway, turns out that one of Chloe's T-Tubes is out causing drainage and a yucky ear, so here's to another appointment with Dr. Bower, an excellent ENT there at ACH! Chloe sounded great despite the fact that her PFT's are down, and she is possitive for MRSA. She will be fine.

Laura amazed Dr. Warren! He has been her doc since she was 2 years 10 months old, and here she is about to be a teenager! He has talked until he was blue in the face to her about gaining weight, and muscle and eating! Today, all of his hard work paid off...she had gained 3 pounds and that's without using her feeding tube. The two of them have been in negotiations for about a year now. Laura has wanted her feeding tube out by her 13th birthday, and he has promised her that if she gained and maintained for a long period of time, that he would allow it. Today was the day, he sat down beside her and me and he began to talk.....He told her that she was entering the age now where the girls are watching what they eat and saying they are dieting etc...he asked her if she liked to eat and she said yes. He told her to make him a promise...when she's enjoying something that she really liked, and was planning to eat the whole thing, and all of a sudden her friends say something like, you surely aren't gonna eat all of that are you? He asked her to say yeppers, and keep on going! She started to tear up and said, "Dr. Warren, can I?" He grabbed her up and said, "I just want you to know that I probably won't sleep at night wondering and worrying if you're eating like you should, but we made a deal, and you've stuck with it...is next Monday too soon?" She was extatic! I was sitting there about to cry, because of the relationship that the two of them have formed. She listens to him. He told her that this was all in her hands...that if she came back to clinic and had lost weight that there wouldn't be any discussion or empty promises, the tube would be replaced.
She hugged him and told him that she wouldn't let him down.

What a day! The countdown is on, Monday, May 2, 2005 at 1:45.

~Deborah

Fundraising

2005-04-20T16:25:00.000-07:00

Okay, sorry it's taken me a couple of days to get back with ya. First of all, Angie hasn't returned my calls yet about the fundraising.

I'm guessing that they don't want us to do the twinkie thing...or surely she would have called me back by now.

Steph, you tell me what you are definitely going to do and then tell me what you need and I'll get right to work. You are right, time is running out and we have to make a decision fast.

Chuck...how is the computer coming? Let me know when you can come and get it networked for us okay.

Will post more later....new and exciting things going on around here.

~Deborah

Fundraising

2005-04-13T10:52:00.000-07:00

Steph, I called about the booth space....for non-profit, it's $25 and that covers all day Saturday and from 12-5 on Sunday.

As far as the fried twinkies, she's gonna have to ask someone cause the venders that come from afar have to pay alot more to be there, and they try to keep other venders to a minimum, but nevertheless, she said that she'd be happy to check on it for us.

You might stay up all day and night and paint some cookies too, and sell them along with a business card attached about purchasing them for parties etc....to plug yourslef alittle.

What about some homemade chex mix in a cute candy bag (small) or something that people could purchase and walk around and snack on?

I still like the idea of getting donations for either one big basket or 2 and have a drawing. We could get some pretty nifty donations and have them donate $2 for each name they put in the hat. I'd even throw in a ambulance membership for a year. That's a $49 value by itself. We could get hair cuts/products, daycare for a day, oil changes, maybe even gallons of gas ( I know I could get you that from Mr. Bill). How about a steak dinner for 2 maybe from Sawyers? A gift certificate from B-Lous and maybe some tanning sessions from Kathy's or something??? All this would be perfect for Mother's Day.

Just a few ideas......I'll let ya know when she calls me back about the fried twinkies.......if I get in the way too much, just let me know.
~Deborah

Almost Forgot

2005-04-12T11:13:00.000-07:00

Oh gosh, I almost forgot.......I have a surgery date scheduled for
May 12. I am so excited and yet so damn nervous!

For those of you who don't know what my surgery is, (and I can't
possibly imagine that you wouldn't, as much as I've talked about it)
just be watching for my "new body shape." LoL.....

Fund Raising

2005-04-12T11:12:00.000-07:00

Okay, I'm getting in the fund raising mood guys! How's the
Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden
coming along?

Steph, if you need/want me to, I'd love to help with anything that you have got going on this? Just let me know. What about Armadillo Day? Any ideas?

I have made amends with a wonderful friend of mine. Unfortunately, our lives keep us from talking as much as we used to and going and doing things together like we used to. This is okay, we just need to find a way to do this and keep with our busy schedules.

Chloe is raising money for our local dog pound...."pennies for pets." A campaign that Noble Elementary is heading up. Last year, they raised $1100 some odd dollars and were able to build new dog houses and pour concrete. This year they are hoping to be able to roof the entire kennel. If anyone wants to donate to this cause, give us a call, 853-4800 and Chloe will surely take yo money....LoL.

Really though, we need all of the help that we can get on this, we have homeless babies out there, starving, without a house and without someone petting them daily and showing them love. Let's do all that we can do for the animals please.

We have a new employee here, well, he will start on Wednesday. We're really excited and happy to have him. Will have to ask if I can use his name. Otherwise, just watch for him.....you will see him....LoL.

Ginger, I am really still thinking about my site, I haven't forgot, I just want it to be something "really" me and I don't know what that is! I want you and Shannon to surprise me.....LoL.

Okay, have a great day.
~Deborah

Today

2005-04-04T01:19:00.000-07:00

Today, today, today...

Philip might have a date this weekend..yippieeee!

Shannon is wonderful as usual.....(he told me to say that)

I am feeling some better. Just still stuffy in my head and all.

Mr. Middle America gonna get a whoopin' from Mr. Clean. Starting all sorts of trouble first thing in the am. Thanks MMA, for making my morning....had to listen to it all morning! LoL.

~Deborah

Friday

2005-04-01T00:41:00.000-08:00

Last night, Shannon & I attended the annual Hamburg Schools Foundation Banquet.

The meal was excellent, thanks to Ms. Emmie and the staff there at HJHS. The tables were nicely decorated in the expected purple and white decor.

Lots of people there, from the various businesses around Ashley County and beyond. We saw BTrans, and Dubious Achievements there.

May 12 will be a big day for me! Very nervous and excited all at the same time. I found out what's been wrong with me lately. Got my blood work back and got a nice size chewing too. Hypothyroidism, along with a MAJOR Vitamin B12, B1, Vitamin D, and a VERY LOW cholesterol level. I thought, low cholesterol was what everyone strived for??? Turns out, that if it's too low, it can be just as bad as too high. Go figure!

So, now Shannon gets to give me a shot "EVERYDAY" for 2 weeks! Then, once a week thereafter. Anyone else have a "burning like fire" feeling with their shots of B12 and B1? He was laughing at me so hard, but it was really burning!

Really though, I never knew that vitamins could cause you to be SO exhausted feeling! Take it from me, by-pass patients, TAKE YOUR VITAMINS!!!

Okay, I gotta get some work done before I get fired....PLEAAASSEEE???? LoL.

~Deborah

Wednesday

2005-03-30T11:23:00.000-08:00

Well, as most of you know, yesterday was report card day. As usual, I was proud of my 3 little girls. Laura had a slight slip in Reading, but we'll be okay. I am very proud of my girls for all that they do and how hard they work.

Today, I SALUTE my girls! I'm very proud of you, and I love you very much!

~Deborah

Welcome Home

2005-03-26T07:51:00.000-08:00

WELCOME HOME TROOPS!!!!

Some of our great guys have returned safely home from Iraq. I was in the dollar store a week or so ago and a lady approached me and asked if I'd buy this little arm band in support of the troops and also, the monies from the sale of such band, were going to feed our locals a steak dinner at the VFW hall here in Hamburg. I gladly gave as we all should.

We had Christmas here with our family, I suppose these guys will have their Christmas this weekend with their families. So Merry Christmas guys and also Happy Easter too.

Now in keeping with my blog name, I have to know what Ginger is upset about? Something about a shooter?????

~Deborah

Surprises on the Horizon

2005-03-25T10:46:00.000-08:00

I just can't wait! Good things gonna be happening to my site and in other areas too real soon!

Happy Easter early to everyone and I hope you have a wonderful peaceful day! Spend it wisely.

Mr Clean has updated his site, finally! That boy!

More to come.
~Deborah

What Luck!!!

2005-03-19T20:55:00.000-08:00

OMG, poor Brandy....not to take too much from Mr. Clean's blogging, but just to update you all....first of all his DUMP hotel don't have internet, so you'll have to wait until he gets home to read more about the trip. He is typing it up, and can just upload it when he gets home.

Shannon, Hope, Brandy, Dale and Dale's parents are all out at the Busch race today right....well, I'm not sure where their seats are but here comes a car, (not sure who it was) and they lost a "rotor" from a brake or something...anyway, here it comes flying through the air, and guess what..............it HITS Brandy in the left thigh! Scared them all, people from 10 rows above them are checking on her, they take her to first aid, Shannon says that it's really hurting and she's crying and all....then the motor speedway wants her to be checked out at the local ER, because she's bruising really fast and she is on a blood thinner....anyway, here they all go loading up in an ambulance, and Dale's parents getting escorted back to their car in a golf cart. Shannon and Hope walk and make it to the truck and they all go off to the ER....an official gives Dale a business card and asks him to call him as soon as they get to the track tomorrow...

Anyway, Brandy is okay and they all went to the hotel and went to sleep. Shannon said that they cut her jeans all up. I think it scared Hope. I'll let him tell ya'll the rest.

What scared me is that I was happy it wasn't Hope that got hit, cause if a grown woman cried, it would have killed Hope!!!! LoL and I would have been trying to book a flight to my baby!

Laura, Eric (my son-in-law, LoL), Chloe and me spent the day in Monroe shopping and seeing a movie, then topped the night off at Red Lobster.....she is very tired. I think we're gonna make it! She cried alittle late last night and then we cried together this morning, cause of how beautiful she looked to me yesterday and everyday. She will never know how much she boosts me everyday.

Here's to my cheerleader......
~Deborah

Congrats!!!

2005-03-18T21:04:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to the 2005-2006 Jr High Cheerleaders
1. Olivia Long
2. Laura Porter
3. Virginia White
4. Jordan Gilliam
5. Jana Bolin
6. Caitlyn O'Neal
7. Stephanie Craig
8. Evan Tubbs
9. Hannah Cypert
10. Haley McLemore
11. KiKi Atkins
12. Shelby Streeter

Laura looked beautiful this afternoon and she thought she did a great job! Her reaction to the news..."Well, I'll work hard and get it next year."

That's my girl! She is my cheerleader, and I love her very much!

~Deborah

Sponsorship

2005-03-18T04:31:00.000-08:00

Hey Steph, that's a great idea. I'd sponsor it too, but I'd need alittle help, as I've never sponsored anything like that.

Is anyone "old" enough like me to remember the LION Cubbetts? That was for I guess the ones who scored high, but not high enough. Sort of like the Eaglettes. I'd sponsor that. I thought you had to be a teacher or something?

I still think we should sponsor a "Red Neck Cheerleader Squad" LoL.

Ginger, give me your thoughts on this as well......
~Deborah

The Big Day

2005-03-17T08:22:00.000-08:00

Well, the big day is tomorrow. Laura has really been working hard for this cheerleader thing. I feel at fault because she hasn't had gymnastics since she was very young. She seemed to stop showing interest so I did. Now, here she is wanting to cheer. I want her to cheer very much if that's what she wants. I told her that if she didn't make it, that we'd form a RED NECK SQUAD and she could cheer her heart out. What do ya'll think? I BET we could run the cheerleaders off of the field....LoL, momentarily anyway. I just hope that she's had fun learning all the new cheers and techniques and made new friends too.

Shannon and Hope are gearing up to head off to Atlanta tomorrow. Hope will go in my place because I want to be here for Laura when they make the decision at 9pm Friday night. I am going to write on Shannon's windows on his truck...how does "Georgia On My Mind" across the back sound? He is very excited, and I know he needs this break. Thank you Brandy and Dale for inviting us.

Chloe is wanting to stay out of school tomorrow, but I can't let her. I have alot to do, if I want to close this office up for the weekend and spend some momma girls time together.

Okay, everyone go and have a nice weekend...wish us luck, and if we don't make it, wish us understanding......
~Deborah

Monday

2005-03-14T09:58:00.000-08:00

Well, cheerleader tryouts are this Friday, and Laura is working hard. This is a first for me and us as a family, and I think I'm more nervous than she is! My concern is what if she don't make it? Her self esteem is already suffering because she thinks she's different from the other girls cause her lung disease among other things. I know that the other girls have an advantage over her cause they've had gymnastics etc...and Laura is somewhat stiff. She does want to do this though, so I have CANCELED (MY) ticket to Atlanta NASCAR and Shannon is going to have to find someone else to go with him cause I have to be here for her. I WANT to be here for her! We're gonna lotion up real good, curl the hair and put a beautiful ribbon in it, new clothes and shoes for tryouts, then makeup and she's gonna do just fine!

Not much happened this weekend, Shannon built me a 10x10 deck onto the front of the station, my swing that a patient made for us looks wonderful with it. I planted some shrubs by the ditch (eyesore). I can't wait to start more landscaping soon. I already need to mow again.

Gotta get going and get the time done, it's pay week here, ugg. Gonna be a nice memo in it this week, gotta get with Shan and see what all he wants in it, gonna chew on people alittle.

As soon as the deck is all done, the NO SMOKING in the bay will start. That's gonna hit a few nerves, but I'm sorry, it's gonna happen. I gotta find a smoke pit to put on the deck too, cause there BETTER NOT be no BUTTS in my front yard of the station! Anyone know where I can order one?

Okay, gotta get to work now...tell me your opinion on the NO SMOKING in the bay area??? We already don't smoke inside, but we have to move it on out. We do have O2 inside that bay as well.

Have a great day!
~Deborah

"Report of a BABY (?) In A Ditch???"

2005-03-09T10:18:00.000-08:00

Okay, so here's the scoop....Monday night we're about to start a movie right....well, we have the scanner on of course (that's why I can talk about it by the way, it DID go out into scanner land).

Anyway, dispatch comes across and calls for a deputy to 1019 (go) toward Montrose area, after receiving a report of a BABY lying in a ditch with no movement. This call came from a truck driver who said that he "couldn't" stop cause he is in a big rig and can't get it stopped, and it's right at the overpass in Montrose/Portland. WHATEVER!!!!!

We head that way, and about where the road work starts I put my window down and start spotlighting along the roadway....we go on for awhile, and meantime alot of the Hamburg Rescue guys are heading this way to help look. I come across something and say "Oh My God, slow down!" Get this, you know that "wild cabbage" that grows, well, it has a head, and some leaves growing upward and outward, (looks just like a baby!!!) Shannon and I laughed and kept looking. We come to Mr. Bill, the Montrose police chief and I'm telling him about it, he says, "girl that scared me too, I thought it looked JUST like a baby until I got upon it." Then the Hamburg Rescue guys happen across it and they thought the SAME thing, but only they took it a step further, they were there with a county cop, and the county cop demolished the plant....it was stopping everyone in their tracks!

So anyway, long story short, the report was unfounded. THANK GOD!

~Deborah

Wednesday

2005-03-09T06:49:00.000-08:00

Good middle of the week to everyone. Sorry it's been a few days since my last post. No excuses or wild happenings, just busy.

I'm gearing up for my surgery. Gonna call this morning and see when a good preliminary date is for me...I'm shooting for about the second week in April. Then, I'll have eight weeks to post...LoL.

I have 3 more puppies...I thought I had the 2 females sold yesterday, but the husband said that she couldn't buy them cause they couldn't afford it. Shannon said, "hmm, when I tell you that we can't afford something, it don't stop you, what's he doing that I'm not?" LoL.

We're getting excited about going to Atlanta for the NASCAR races next weekend...but having a small problem finding a medic to cover Shannon's spot here at work. He's getting really nervous and upset too....

I didn't know that it was supposed to rain today???? What's this all about????

STEPH, bring your umbrella in to work with you, you're gonna need it!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO

Have a great day all.
~Deborah

To Ginger

2005-03-01T14:14:00.000-08:00

Hey Ginger, I meant to post to you earlier too.....Shannon said that he'd be happy to come to your house and put your plug in for your sunbed. No sense in paying someone outrageous amounts to do it, when he can. I think it only took like $20 to put ours in, I think. I bet they'll charge you $50 at least. Let us know.
~Deborah

Uggg

2005-03-01T13:28:00.000-08:00

Okay, this is my second day off from my rotation, but I have YET to actually be off!!!!! So, so busy...I suppose that's a good thing. I know Shanno is tired...

Ginger, when is that play and what time? Shannon and I used to love to go to the Jr/Sr play. I was in our Lil' Abner play back in 1989. I'd love to get my hands on a copy of it. I know that soneone taped it, surely!

I hope that everyone is having a good time today. I'm looking forward to the big MUD RACES this weekend.

Steph we have to get started on Armadillo Day...just tell me what you need help with. I think fried twinkies would be a grand idea, if we don't eat them all....LoL. Have you ever heard of fried Snicker bars?????

I'm gonna have to get in on the next Blog night out....sounds like ya'll had a great time, guess I should have taken Steph and Ginger up on the invite.

I'm about ready for another gossip session......LoL.

~Deborah

Hope is Crispy

2005-02-26T13:16:00.000-08:00

Hope is burnt! She laid 15 mintues last night and she is suffering today. It wasn't her fault, apparently my timer has decided that 7 minutes takes 15 to count down. I'd always heard that the timers go out frequently, but I've never had it happen to me...anyway, needless to say, we now have a kitchen timer on a table beside the sunbed just to make sure. My poor little baby...at least she had her underwear on.

We have ran all night again..been a very busy last few days. Went to Little Rock at 4:30 this morning.

Stephanie and Chuck, as the daylight approached me today, I thought of you. I thought of my own situation, and tried (but couldn't) to imagine what this day would feel like to me if I were you two. There is only one thing I was sure of, and that was that you and Chuck are together today, and I know that Shannon would (will) be with me. Chuck loves you very much...2 years ago, you were pregnant and at the hospital Christmas party. I didn't know you all that well, but I watched you and Chuck. I watched how he beamed when you returned to him from talking to someone. I watched him looking at you when you were at a distance. He let you be free and it was like doves, he knew you'd return to him and when you did, you were complete again. I'm sorry, I'm NO good with words, but you know when you can be around someone and you think, "they're so fake," well, that is NOT you two. I'm very proud of the two of you for how you've dealt this year. 70% (statistically) of CF parents end in divorce, and I'm so glad that you two leaned on each other during all of this, and found closeness and didn't distance yourselves from each other. Anyway, before I mumble on too much, I'm proud of you both. Your love for one another shines through everyday in everything you do. God Bless and I know you'll have your family soon.

~Deborah

Yippieeeee

2005-02-25T15:20:00.000-08:00

Good afternoon everyone! I'm just alittle excited...see Shannon & Heath are going to our storage building in just alittle bit to get my SUNBED!!! I've been begging for Shannon to get this thing hooked up for months now! Trust me, I'm like Marc, very much in NEED!!! I ordered my lotion and it came in yesterday, so Shannon went to the big True Value and got the electrical things we needed and installed that yesterday. Now, all I need is my bed which I bought all new bulbs for in June of last year then stopped using it around July due to our seeking the ambulance service in Hamburg. Sometimes I think I'd have been better off to keep laying and not seek this business...LoL.

Steph and Chuck, the sun is supposed to be shinning tomorrow...that's a good thing. Mia would want you to be happy and smiling just the way she remembers it while in utero. We all love you and will be thinking of you. You two take a long hot bath together and do some serious cuddling this weekend.

~Deborah

Still Here

2005-02-24T08:27:00.000-08:00

Hey ya'll, we're still here and breathing. Anyway, I will post more later.

Shannon is out of the hospital and doing fine, just on my nerves.

Stephanie, after picking at you yesterday, you'll be happy to know that it's come around on ME too....LoL. I had a transfer last night from said hospital. 22 yof that was very crazy, said that she was being transported to a bigger hospital because "she deserved better treatment and the best that she could get." Then she wanted to stop in Monticello and get a burger and smoke....LMAO, I commenced to explaining to her that we are not a taxi service, we were on a mission to get her to that deserving facility....LoL. Oh yeah, she wanted to walk around too.

Anyway, got home at 3:30AM, very tired. Gonna try to get Shannon to post today...things slowing down alittle.

How's everyone doing this fine morning????

~Deborah

Ahhh

2005-02-21T00:28:00.000-08:00

We had a absolute wonderful turnout on Saturday! At 8am it was raining and I was worried and had begun to get alittle down. The rain moved on out and we started blowing up balloons.

We sold several memberships. We had alot of people come and take a look at our station and see how things are done.

The races today sucked! Jr. didn't win! That's okay, he's got the whole season to catch up.

As I was typing this (I actually started this several hours ago) Shannon called my cell phone from the station. He was really sick and wanted me to take his blood pressure, which was 180/110, pulse was 138, and O2 Sat was 90%. I called the ER and Brenda said to bring him in. Doc gave him a couple of pills to bring down his BP, Flu Swab (Neg), and Phenegran for the vomiting. Well, his BP came down too much (60/30) scared the crap outa me!!!! Shannon was really sick, anyway, long story short, Shannon is in room 212 for observation tonight. Kandy is getting sick now, and I had to come home and get on the truck so she could sleep.

What a weekend!

~Deborah

14 More Hours

2005-02-18T20:15:00.000-08:00

Well, our day is finally upon us. I've been in the bay all afternoon cleaning and getting tables up and stuff. I'm so nervous about tomorrow. I just know that we won't have a big turnout, so what am I gonna do with 250 hotdogs????? It's supposed to be raining, bummer.

I sold a puppy today. One of the black/tans. He was a sweet one too. He took right to her, just cuddled up to her. She brought a blanket (brand new one) and rubbed it all over Lady to get her scent on it...I thought that was a neat idea. His name will be "Rainer." He is a gift for her finace' who is in Iraq, but coming home soon. How sweet.

Stephanie, I have a beautiful basket of flowers here that are supposed to go to the memorial on Sunday. They were donated by HomeTown Florist in Loving Memory of Marci Rankin. I told Mary Jane at the flower shop that I'd get them there somehow since she would be out of town...also, she did get her invitation...I was happy for that.

My area for The Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden looks great...I got a plant today from our bookkeeper wishing us well on our open house tomorrow, so I put it beside the table. It looks like a memorial right there....Shannon put me a white sheet backdrop over his weight set (LoL) and we hung the poster high, at eye level. Looks wonderful. I was able to buy a wonderful centerpiece for the table, 6 pink roses, and 6 white carnations mixed.

I have been really tired lately, so much going on. I've been reading An Audience of One's blog...not sure what this mans situation is for sure, but sounds like he's grabbed his responsibilities and taken life by the hand....sounds like a great dad. I sure wish there were more of them in this world. (thinking of my poor newphews)

Anyway, I had a good time last night talking with Stephanie and Ginger.....I think I could have went on all night.....LoL. Hell, next time, I'll bring the phone book and we'll just go through there talking about people......LMAO. Ginger, it was nice meeting you, I knew that I had seen you somewhere before too. The ball field....I absolutely loved! My heart was definitely into coaching, and I love the kids. Year before last, I was the only coach who took my "Hippie Chicks" to a ball tournament. I wanted those kids to have fun and go as far as they could. The other coaches didn't even tell their teams about it, they didn't want to "waste" their Saturday, and it was just in Portland. I'd give anything to be coaching this year, but it's just too political. I NEVER had a parent talk about me or pull thier child from my team...in fact, Angie Haynes for instance said just a couple of weeks ago that she didn't want Lakin to play if I wasn't her coach. That makes me feel wonderful! I had kids parents from other teams asking me to get their girl the next year.....oh well, I could go on and on...gosh I'm feeling it, and I KNOW I will miss it this year.

You all go and have a great weekend....wish us luck, we want to raise lots of money.....

Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden
c/o Ashley County Medical Center
1015 Unity Road
Crossett, AR 71635

***Please give all that you can, the people of Ashley County really do need this area***
***Give a gift in honor or memory of a loved one.
***God blesses those who are not greedy, trust me, I know this.

What's This All About?

2005-02-17T13:12:00.002-08:00

Okay, so I'm going through the girls rooms stripping their beds to wash sheets...do Chloe's room just fine....get to Hope, just fine. Get to Laura.............

Under her matress there's this paper, it says MEMOS...unfold it, it says
"Make a list of nice things for momma, tell her to dig up my letter when I
die, and there she'll find my funeral plans?????" Number 2 says "Become
a christian."

Hmmm, what's this all about? She's 12. OMG!

~Deborah

What's This All About?

2005-02-17T13:12:00.001-08:00

What's This All About?

2005-02-17T13:12:00.000-08:00

What Happened?

2005-02-17T12:24:00.000-08:00

I'm sorry guys, don't know why my blog repeated all of this.

2 More Days...

2005-02-17T08:57:00.003-08:00

Welp, guess we're gonna have rain on Saturday! Sounds like the Shaver Luck doesn't it?

We will make the most of it! Been cleaning the bay, and trying to make it look better. I did get the front yard mowed and Shannon weedeaded...LoL. I got my balloons in yesterday, and COKE will be delivering the drinks today. My good friend "Mr. Bill" with whom I give ALOT of business to (diesel sales) has told me that if I need anything to let him know and to come and get all of the ice that I need. See what you get when you pay your bill on time...LoL.

Tomorrow when I get off of work, I have to get a drop cloth for the Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden table. Steph, you can bring that poster by anytime. If we're not here, the station is always open.

Okay, because my mind is wondering....I HAVE to tell this story....I worked last night....let me tell ya, Hamburg went to SHIT! We had a wreck in Fountain Hill, at the same time, there was someone NOT breathing in Wilmot, and a seizure just outside of Fountain Hill....Well, our good friends from Crossett helped us out on the wreck and then again on the seizure, seeing as how Shannon and I were already in Parkdale when the other calls came in. We get there, and Shannon does his thing....sure enough "He's gone ma'am, I'm sorry. I will call for the coroner for you." Okay, long story short, we will haul the body back to Hamburg cause C2 is tied up. We go to lift this little man onto our folding stretcher, Shannon at the head, me at the feet. We lift him up, and OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!! He lets out this "ugggggggggg." I went HOT all over, and Shannon said that my lips were white! I looked at him and said, "OMG, I can't do this." Shannon says, "breathe slow and deep Deborah." I know that this was like trapped lung air and gases and such, but OMG!!!!! Ya'll, that has NEVER happened to me! Plus it was dark, like 10pm and the room was dimley lite, and he was on the floor, the family was just in the other room, Shannon shut the door. I'll get him to blog about his view on the subject....all the way back to Hamburg, we drove with the lights on, and I NEVER looked back! I wouldn't even stretch across the truck to get gloves when we got to Cromwell. I've hauled bodies, not biggie, but it was just something about that sound, I thought we had hurt him when we picked him up or something, HELL, I don't know what I thought!!!!!

Go and have a good laugh at me, God knows the local PD and everyone else has.....

Good Day
~Deborah

2 More Days...

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2 More Days...

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2 More Days...

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What's This All About?

2005-02-17T01:12:00.000-08:00

Getting Closer

2005-02-15T10:39:00.000-08:00

Well, our big day is drawing near. I still don't have chips donated, but that's okay, we just may not have them. Overall, I haven't done bad at all. We are just happy to have such wonderful support.

We have to clean the bay, and hopefully mow the front yard and pick it up. I wanted to have my flower gardens done by now, but with all of this rain, haven't been able to do that. Don't know why my COKE didn't get delivered yesterday, gotta call them today.

I'm hoping to see each of you there on Saturday even if just for alittle while. Enjoy a hotdog. The East Lab guys will be here distributing the Vials of Life.

Everyone take a look at this weeks Ashley County Ledger. We have a cute ad in there about this weekend and we've plugged The Mia Rose Memorial Garden.

Okay, still lots to do, so I'll see you all this weekend. Thanks guys for all that you do, we know that we are loved and supported.....
~Deborah

Happy Valentine's Day

2005-02-14T18:17:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day everyone. I hope this day has brought each of you much happiness and laughter and love.

To my wonderful husband of 14 1/2 years, Shannon, I love you just as much today as I did all those years ago. Times sure bring about change, some of it good, some of it not so good, but all of it a learning experience, and I wouldn't take any of it back or change any of the outcomes. Each thing we have encountered has brought us closer together. All my love, all of my life, I will always be yours!

It seems like just yesterday, we were dating and going to the Hamburg Jr/Sr Prom "Back In Black" together. Those were some really good times! Then I recall our wedding, and how hot it was on that June day. Mr. Middle America was doing some heavy duty sweatin' (all the beer from the night before), and I thought you were gonna pass out. I remember trying to look at you watch your reaction, but when I looked at you, all I could focus on was all of the sweat, and it made me want to laugh, so I couldn't even look at you that much! Then I recall the night I told you I was pregnant with Laura, I made you think you were in trouble, and left the pregnancy test on the bathroom bar while you were in the shower for you to find. Remember as tired as you were from the day, you got dressed and we drove and told all of our family that very night. Then I remember the news, the news that our little baby that had been so very sick for the first 2 years and 10 months of her life, had Cystic Fibrosis. You stayed home and I drove to Children's with her with my mom, and when I called you and you and your mom headed up, I remember how helpless I felt until you got there. Nothing soothed me until you held me. Then came Hope, what a wonderful day...except for our first night at home with her and an Ice Storm hit putting a tree through Laura's playroom. Hope was so healthy, we new she'd be okay. Then, came the news that I was pregnant with Chloe....remember how I just knew that she would have Cystic Fibrosis...everyone thought I was crazy, but I knew it...and as soon as she was born, it was confirmed when she was only 13 days old, on Friday the 13th in fact. Remember Christmas Day, when she was barely a month old, and we were exhaused cause we had just spent 2 weeks in Little Rock and didn't she go right back the day after Christmas??? She was one sick little girl. Then there was a test of our faith and love, which we almost lost. Some really serious soul searching went on between us...but we made it. That's what's important, WE MADE IT!!!!

To my Shannon, I love you very much and I will draw my dying breath loving you.

Happy Valentine's Day My Dear
~Deborah~

Thanks Steph

2005-02-10T19:05:00.000-08:00

Thanks Steph!!!!! Let's get that money in people!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been doing a good deed last night and today. It seems that the flu is hitting around here like crazy. Our good friends at "Sawyers" were in need....Mrs. Margie asked me if I'd help out last night, well, I waitressed!!!!! Made good tips too! Then, she asked me to work today during the rush hour, that was a job!!! I'm telling you, them gals MAKE their money! It was crazy! Made even better tips today though (LoL). I'd help her again in a heartbeat, it was fun and a nice change from ambulance duty!

Tonight, me and the girls ate there, and we were shy about asking for things, they were so busy and now I know how they feel.....LoL.

I've sold one of the puppies, to a lady from Marion, LA and a lady from Jonesboro, AR called today wanting to come and get one next Friday for her finance who's coming home from Iraq in a few weeks. That's sweet.

Okay, ya'll, lets get some money in, we should be able to have this garden built by the end of July...reasonable goal, don't you think????

~Deborah

Lady and her Puppies!!

2005-02-10T17:53:00.000-08:00

Wanna see Lady and her beautiful new pups??? Here they are! So cute!!!

We Need More Money.....

2005-02-09T15:11:00.000-08:00

Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden @ Ashley County Medical Center

I would like to challenge everyone in "BlogLand" to donate $5...we will blow that much on a Sonic meal. Instead of eating out ONE time, donate the funds to this wonderful cause...somebody email me and I'll give you my password etc....I can't link this neat stuff....I want a link to the PayPal thing......

In the meantime, mail that money in.....

The Mia Hollis Memorial Garden
c/o Ashley County Medical Center
1015 Unity Road, Hwy 82 East
Crossett, Arkansas 71635

Busy, Busy, Busy

2005-02-09T13:06:00.000-08:00

Whew, it's been a really busy last couple of days around here! Finished up the membership drive in Portland and Montrose yesterday....now we have the grand finale to look forward to. I called and now I have coke donated by the coke company, hot dogs donated by Ms. Emmie Kinnaird (that's with buns, ketsup, mayo, mustard, etc, for 250 people), Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden box donated by Hometown Florist, a prize to be drawn for at 1PM, donated by Wal Mart, Nordan Smith donated helium for our balloons, and the Vials of Life donated by the HHS East Lab guys...they'll also be here that day helping to disburse these things. KAGH will be here and Jason is waiving the talent fee.

I need everyone to come on out and support your community and help us to better serve you if you should ever find yourself or your family in need of an ambulance. Our 2005 Membership means:

If you have insurance and your insurance pays all but $100 of an ambulance bill...with a
membership, you're gonna get a 40% discount, which means that you'll only owe $60 instead
of that $100. If you don't have insurance, the same will apply, you will only be responsible
for 60% of an original bill. Some insurance companies only pay $300 PER YEAR for an
ambulance, that won't even cover the cost of ONE TRIP from your home to the Emergency
Room....something we all need to think about. Please feel free to call us with any further
questions you may have....get our number from anywhere (will not post here to to spam), or
come on by and we'd be glad to talk to you and show you around.

I hope this has been helpful, and we look forward to everyone stopping by!!!!!

~Deborah

Thinking Back...

2005-02-05T17:17:00.000-08:00

Okay ya'll promise not to laugh. I was looking through my old records today and found a picture of me that I couldn't believe! I wish I knew how to post pics, but I'm dumb so here's the link. You'll have to scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the pics, but please be honest and tell me what you think, then and now...also, have I gained back??? Please be honest. Just a bad night and feeling like alittle pity.....

www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=S990254227

Okay, I sure hope you don't laugh too much.
~Deborah

Bust

2005-02-05T13:45:00.000-08:00

Okay, it was a BUST! Anyhow, I will take Steph's advice and get something together to post about the memberships.

Also, I know that this isn't Mia's personal garden, but Little Mia's short lived life has inspired a wonderful, lasting impression upon our community. To me, it's something I can help to give a little girl whom I never got to see, but would have loved to. It will mean so much to so many people who have lost loved ones, but without you, Steph, how long would it have taken to actually happen. Mia inspired you, and through you and Chuck, she lives. So, this is for her in a sense.

I'm very glad that you're having the memorial here in Hamburg. If you need anything, let me know. If you just need me to watch the door or whatever, I don't care.

As far as my box goes, I just need a very pretty sign probably a 8"x8" or a 6"x6" just to say what the doonations are for.(Maybe even just The Mia Rose Hollis Memorial Garden; To Be Built At The Ashley County Medical Center) Something catchy, I always like something that catches the eye and draws you to read about what it's for. I also will want a beautiful posterboard size sign giving detail of what it's for. I will post the poster in front of the card table where the box is. I will have a dedicated card table just for this box. I want a drop cloth, something that makes you look at it. I will also have a bouquet of roses (if I can afford it, maybe just from Brookshire's or Wal Mart) as a center piece on the table. I'd LOVE to have a Amiga Rose there, then I could plant it by my fence that Shannon is finishing up today....LoL.

Okay, enough, will get something together about the memberships.

~Deborah

Good Morning

2005-02-05T04:39:00.000-08:00

Good Morning all. How are you this AM? I am stuffy and Shannon is getting sick too I think. He was out in the cold all day yesterday building a board fence across the front of our fence which faces the road. It looks much better. Hopefully he'll feel like finishing it today. Then I hope that we have some warm pretty days so we can mow and clean the yard alittle before the open house.

This morning I'll be in Parkdale, then Wilmot doing a membership drive. Drew Shields is coming with me just in case I get busy. I think I'm gonna bring my own truck today too....and let Drew drive the Ambulance. Right after the drive, I'm so in trouble............tomorrow is my little Hope's birthday, she'll be 11. I planned the party at Pecanland Mall at the rock climbing thing, I forgot to get my Hope a birthday present. So as soon as the drive is over, guess I'll swoop on down to Bastrop and attempt to take care of this.

I got the box yesterday afternoon....Marci Rankin's mom made it for us and brought it by. It's like maybe a 10x10" wrapped in deep red embossed rose paper with Valentine Doiley's around the cut at the top for the hole. Now I just need a beautiful sign to go on the front of it, and I can't write pretty....any volunteers??? Steph, do you have any kind of a sketch of what the garden will look like, and where it will be placed? I'm thinking about asking to see if I can place these boxes around town and keep check on them. If so, of course, I'll have to get more of them. I really want Hamburg to be a part of this since it is a County Owned Hospital.

On to other news, not many people know, but we have 2 guys from Hamburg attending the EMT class right now at Dermott. They are Drew Shields and Heath Breedlove. I guess they are about a month into it now, and both are doing well. We were so happy this year, after just 5 months of being in business ourselves, that we were able to pay to send one of these guys as sort of a scholarship thing.

Okay, time to get ready to go to the delta now, you all go out and have a grand day, and don't forget to MAIL YOUR DONATIONS TO:

THE MIA ROSE HOLLIS MEMORIAL GARDEN
C/O THE ASHLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
1015 UNITY ROAD, HWY 82 EAST
CROSSETT, ARKANSAS 71635

Have a great day....
~Deborah