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September 2007: What to say about September? Started out hot hot hot, like the rest of the stinking summer has been, but has finally cooled down. A very strange year, and not a fun one. Life really sucks.
October 2007:
Ah, October..... There is a chill in the air, the leaves are falling off the trees, this means the yard is a mess...............
A vicious circle.
One of my best friends (whom I haven't seen in a few years, so probably not my best friend anymore) passed away this month. Kind of brings our mortality to the forefront doesn't it?
So, for you Jan, my old best friend, here's to you, may you find peace, love, joy, rest, all the things you craved in life, but were just out of your reach. Know this, I love you and will truely miss you. You were my Janus. Good bye my friend, I will watch over your girls as best I can.
November 2007:
This has been a horrible month. I can't even go into it, but it includes: destruction, deceipt, degradation, depression, and now death.
This is also the month to give Thanks! Right now, thanks for nothing.
On a lighter note, Happy Birthday this month to:
My sweet little Mom, Becky B, Pat, Frank, and Hazel!
December 2007:
Okee Dokee, well, December is almost over (Thank Goodness!). Not in the mood for Holiday stuff this year. Can't wait to start 2008!
So far this month, I attended a funeral for my step father who passed away 9 months after my mom and 2 days after what would have been her 87th birthday.
I read the following books: Honeymoon by James Patterson, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Full Tilt, The Mermaid Chair. Currently reading Full Speed...........
Watched to following movies: Jarhead, Mozart and the Whale, Music & Lyrics, X-Men the last stand, Knocked Up, An Unfinished Life, Bug, Disturbia, Syriana, 40 year old Virgin, Breach, The Good Shepherd, & Elizabethtown. Desperately want to see "I Am Legend"!!!!!!! If you are out there, I beg you, PLEASE: take me to the movies............
Happy Birthday this month to my dear sweet friend Jan (who passed away in October), Meg, and my beautiful first grandchild, Tony!
January 2008:
2008 can you believe it? What a ride! The worst Winter I can remember is upon us and hanging on for dear life. There are no signs of it stopping, like a train wreck!
January saw my poor little dad falling several times, going to emergency twice, being admitted to the hospital with a broken (hairline fracture) leg, not getting enough oxygen and being confused to the point they said he needed to be on a ventilator, then pulled through at the last minute (when they finally gave him some heavy duty oxygen), in ICU, having pnuemonia and a bladder infection, then back on the ward where they discharged him to a "Rehab" Center (nursing home). He is a tough old bird though, and is working hard to go home! I hope he makes it, he'll be devastated if he can't. He loves his independence, as do we all.
This month, I didn't get a chance to do much reading. Finished Full Speed and am working on The Silken Web. Watched the following movies: Good Night and Good Luck, Babel, The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio, Brooklyn Lobster, Infamous, I am Legend , Notes on a Scandal, Alone With Her, The Fountain, Nowhere Man (first 6 episodes), Shooter, The Squid and the Whale .
Happy Birthday to ME!!!, My cute little Aunt Lee who turned 81, Carol R, Becky S, My beautiful daughter Corey, & My cute little grand daughter Trena.
February 2008:
Very excited SURVIVOR is on again. A true test of human nature............
This month I watched the following movies: Everything is Illuminated, A Love Song For Bobby Long, Nowhere Man (disc 3-4), In Her Shoes, Wedding Crashers, Fracture (excellent), & Severance.
Finished reading The Silken Web & Beach House, listening to White Hot.
Happy Birthday to my friend Diana in Denver, my Nephew Tyson in Rangely and my Dad who will be 86!
This Month was especially hard. My dad went back to the ICU from a nursing home due to poor nursing care. He was making great strides to rehabilitate and go home, but now may never get better. He has been admitted to a long term acute care facility, but he seems to be declining instead of getting better. Unfortunately his cognitive abilities are not improving. Today, Leap Year, I am still holding out hope he will recover enough to talk to me. In celebration of him, I display his picture as my default..... for now.
Much love to you all......
Sharon
March 2008: Unfortunately my cute dad passed away on March 29th, 2008. I will miss him every day.
Well, hey March is almost over. It came in like a lion and is going out like a lion. What on earth does that mean?
This month my poor sweet papa has been extremely ill and unfortunately had to have his only leg amputated. He is devastated. He is suffering from temporary (we hope) delusion, quite common in life threatening situations, ICU patients, post surgery patients, etc. He seems to be coming around, although slowly and will be going back to rehab in a skilled nursing factility this month. I'm pulling for you daddy, you're a tough old guy, way tougher than I could ever be in your situation. Most of my days since January have been filled with advocating for him. It's worth it if it makes his life easier. Here is a poem I've written for him:
I sit here and daydream of my past and how it seems, I can picture the day he returned from his surgery, my dad lying in his hospital bed so small and frail. I look over at him and see a single tear, he thinks he is losing everything, his biggest fear, but I love him more than ever on this day, so I look at him and through my own tears I blow a kiss his way. He has been there every single day of my life. He has been the provider through all the struggle and strife. I would be lost if he hadn't shown me the way. I don't know that I would have made it from day to day. I am so lucky for all he has done. Out of all the dads, he is the very best one.
So far this month I finished "White Hot" book on tape by Sandra Brown, started a book by Mary Higgins Clark, "I Heard That Song Before", finished a book on tape by Richard Paul Evans, "The Sunflower", am listening to a book on tape "Vanish". I have seen the following movies; Disk 5,6,7,8,& 9 of Nowhere man, Click, Proof, Death Proof, Scoop, Fools Gold, Nanny McPhie, Cars, The Brothers Grimm, American Dreamz, & Shudder.
I attended a concert in Wendover, Utah at the new Peppermill Concert Hall. Michael Bolton!!!! He was excellent.
This month would have been my brother, Mike's, 61st birthday, he also has been dead for 40 years this month. Seems like yesterday. Mike, I'm thinking of you still. I love you.
Happy St Patty's Day and Happy Easter to you all!!!!!!!!!!!
April 2008:
April flew by in a flurry. I am still in mourning from losing my Dad. After over 26 years of battling Lou Gehrig's disease, he died peacefully in his sleep. I wasn't ready to let him go, but I guess he was ready to go. Good bye daddy! I love you and miss you so much. I wish I had more time with you. It's never enough.
One of my step Brother's, Steve, committed suicide about the same time my cute little dad passed away. Odd. Some people hold on to every breath while others just throw it all away.
This month I saw the following movies: Happy Valley (horrible), Nims Island (cute), 27 Dresses (cute), The Bucket List (very cute), Baby Mama (funny), Apocalypto (interesting), 16 Blocks (good), The Ice Harvest, Lonesome Jim, Breaking & Entering.
Listening to a book on tape, Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz, very engaging. Also am reading Nicholas Sparks, The Wedding.
Happy Birthday this month to my friends; Sandy, Debbie, Lois, & Annette, my cute grandson who is 14; James, and to my favorite aunt; Dodi.
Happy Anniversary to my beautiful Daughter and her husband, Corey & Trent
Peace & Love
May & June 2008:
There is no laughter in a house of death.
Finally summer is upon us, we have gone from cold to hot in a matter of days. We are plugging along in spite of our recent losses.
These months I watched the following movies:What happens in Vegas, Leatherheads, The assassination of Richard Nixon, Snatch, Confetti, Slither, In the Valley of Elah, We own the Night, The Chronicles of Narnia (The Lion, The Witch, & the Wardrobe), V for Vendetta, Zodiac, Dreamgirls, Indiana Jones, Mr Brooks, Sex & the City, Get Smart, Take the Lead & Born Killers.
Finished the book, The 5th Horseman - James Patterson - very good
Happy Birthday to the following people: Tyler, Jeanne, my cute little grand daughter Sam!, my beautiful nephew Jayson, Bill, Jim, Carol, my brother Richard.
And Happy Father's Day to my wonderful cute little Dad! I miss you so. Peace out.
July 2008:
Ha Ha ha ha ha, fooled you............ not much bloggin' for July yet.
This month was for staying in the air conditioning during the day, bike riding in the morning, letterboxing, and spending evenings outside on the deck with friends and family.
Saw the following movies this month: Wanted , Hollywoodland, Hancock, A good night to die, The abyss, The Strangers, Journey to the Center of the Earth (in 3D!), Superman returns, Into the Wild, Rocky Balboa, Down in the Valley, Shattered, Mamma Mia , Alex Rider Operation stormbreaker, & Take the Lead.....
Finished reading Lisey's Story, incredible, listened to Nights of Rain and Stars (not too great), Pulse by Edna Buchannan (Excellent), currently listening to Shock by Robin Cook.
Happy Birthday this month to my Husband (Jack), and to Janet and Kathy!

January 2009!

My husband is interested in OLD things, particularly old clocks. I was with him when he bought his first Grandfather clock. He walked out of the shop with it over his shoulder and looked for a taxi. He flagged one down and knocked a passing woman on the head. "You idiot," she said, "Why don't you wear a watch like everyone else?"
I once went golfing with my cousin, Karen. We were on the fifth hole, searching high and low. I said: "Where do you think the ball landed?" "The ball?" she said, "That's on the tee. I'm looking for my club."

I have lived in extraordinary times! Rock and Roll, Elvis, television, the Ed Sullivan show, hippies, burning bras, avoiding the draft, free love, color television (at least at our house), the Beatles, a bycentenial, the first moon landing, the space program, a melenium, cellular phones, computers, the internet, reality tv, and now; the first black president of the United States.

Many are saying we are ready for a change. I say, "I am ready to hope".. Hope for a new future for this country. Hope the recession will end. Hope we can dig out of what the last administration got us into. Hope, Hope, Hope.

Here is to hope in 2009!

December

And so this is Christmas, and what have you done? Another year over and a new one just begun.

My first Christmas without both of my parents. It's been rough, melancholy, and sad most of the time. I'll get through it, they would want me to. I remember caring for Mom and talking to her about it, she would always say, "you have your own life to live". It's just not the same without them, they have always been there..... and now? Poof - Gone.

So, this Christmas; I dedicate to them and their memory, what they meant to me and especially for what I am, where I am, who I am. For without them, I would be nothing............ Love ya Mom and Dad! Miss you sooooo much.

On a lighter note. It is snowing here in Utah and beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go! Thank goodness, since it is only 9 days away! I hope this finds everyone happy and healthy and ready for the big day. None of that last minute shopping for the Kisselburg clan...... We are organized and ready! Right?

I leave you with the words from the Rascal Flatts song, "My Wish":

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow,

and each road leads you where you want to go,

and if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,

I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.

and if one door opens to another door closed,

I hope you keep on walkin' 'til you find the window,

if it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

but more than anything, more than anything,

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,

your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,

You never need to carry more than you can hold,

and while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to,

I hope you know somebody loves you and wants the same things too.

Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but you never forget,

all the ones who love you, in the place you left,

I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,

and you help somebody every chance you get,

Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,

and always give more than you take.

But more than anything, Yeah, and more than anything,

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,

your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,

You never need to carry more than you can hold,

and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,

I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,

Yeah, this, is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,

your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,

You never need to carry more than you can hold,

and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,

I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,

Yeah, this is my wish. This is my wish I hope you know somebody loves you

may all your dreams be big.

Merry Christmas Everyone! Here's to 2009 being better than 2007 and 2008! Change is in the air, can you smell it? Can you feel it?

Go UTES! And Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all! I hope you all had a wonderful Turkey day, gobble gobble gobble. Jack & I went to my son and daughter in laws. It was absolutely fabulous. My cute little grand daughters made place cards for everyone. Very cute and talented girls.
Last week was the big Utah rival game between the University of Utah and BYU. The U won! Yeah! For those of you who don't know the difference between a Ute fan and a Y fan, see above...........

Non medication Acid Reflux

I have been researching on the internet about how to treat Acid Reflux without taking medication. Here's what I've learned:

1. Your stomach is a stupid organ
2. Give up smoking, drinking, caffeine, chocolate, fatty foods, and lose weight
3. Don't lie down for at least 3-4 hours after eating your evening meal
4. Spread a small amount of Manuka Honey on bread and eat before each meal
5. Pickles! Eat a pickle or drink pickle juice with each meal
6. Reduce your Salt intake

Egads.............. Combine that with the low fat diet you need to maintain a healthy heart and lower your cholesterol and you might as well be dead. The secret is - stay healthy, don't get high cholesterol, acid reflux, heart disease, osteoperosis, high blood pressure..... yadda, yadda, yadda

Getting Old

My 10 best things about getting old :

1. My investment in Health Insurance is finally paying off
2. My secrets are safe with my friends because they can't remember them
3. My eyesight won't get much worse
4. The things I buy now won't wear out
5. In a hostage situation, I will likely be the first to be released
6. I sing along to elevator music
7. Arthritis makes it less likely I will lose my wedding ring
8. More and more people I hate are dead
9. Studies show, older people are happier
10. My favorite............ I can order off the seniors menu at IHOP

Fortunes.......

I'm baaaaaaaaaaack............... Just wanted to post my collection of Chinese Fortunes from all the fortune cookies I don't eat, but frantically break open to find the tiny little strip of paper nestled within............. Enjoy