Popsicles and Musinex...

Yes, that's what the doctor said to give Nathan for his sore throat and congestion in his larynx. We'll see how that works. I'm thinking we'll be back in the doctor's office by Friday for an antibiotic prescription. Hope springs eternal and we will give this new remedy a try. He developed a new symptom within an hour of being home which included "tossing his cookies" all over his bed. The afternoon was filled with much cleaning and washing of sheets, etc. I'm getting pretty good at changing sheets while he's in the bed. Once Larry got home I escaped to Freddie Kroger's and bought some new summer pants. Nothing like a little shopping to ease the psyche. I can hardly wait to see what tomorrow will bring!

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes...

I'm going to teach in Primary today. We're studying Alma 37-38. The lesson is about the importance of studying the scriptures so that we will stay on the path that leads us to our Savior, Jesus Christ. There will be scripture reading, handouts, a worksheet, and class discussion. I love Primary.

Strawberries

There is nothing like the taste of fresh locally grown strawberries. The weather has been colder than usual, so the berries are late this year. They are finally ready and we are ready for them! I bought a flat of the most beautiful berries you have ever seen. We had strawberry shortcake, strawberries on our cereal, strawberries with yogurt, strawberries with chocolate pudding and whipped topping, and we made strawberry jam for our freezer. This winter when it is cold and gray outside, we can have a wonderful taste from the summer on our peanut butter sandwich.

It's off...

Yes, that pesky emission control light is now off. The guys at the conversion place read the code (leak) and the light went off. How long it will stay off is anyone's guess. They are in contact with the original conversion people and are working on a permanent fix. The last "permanent fix" lasted about 2000 miles.

New pictures posting this week on the doll blog

My photo assistant, Wild Thing, and I have been shooting the items we bought at the big doll show on Saturday. I've posted several today and more are on the blog schedule for the rest of the week. Come visit us at http://letsplaydolls.blogspot.com/

The natives were restless today..

The little ones at church were restless today. We had several escapees who made it up the aisles to the podium. One little sweetheart danced during the piano solo. Several harried parents carried screamers out to the hallway. There was lots of coloring going on across the aisle from us, mixed with cheerios being tossed here and there. I'm glad those things are now the domain of the young moms and dads and I can just sit back and smile at how cute the kids are.

A new wheelchair for the shower..

Nathan is getting a new shower wheelchair today. Shower wheelchairs fall apart from rust after several years of use. This will be his fifth chair, I think. When he was covered under private insurance, they considered such a wheelchair a "medical frill." Nathan is 6'5" and weighs about 250 pounds. I'm not exactly sure how we would shower him without one. I suggested that perhaps someone from the insurance company who thinks a shower wheelchair is a frill should come over and try to shower him without one. Nobody took me up on that offer. Lucky for Nathan, Medicaid does not consider such a chair a frill.